Workers from the Department of Solid Waste marched to the Germiston Civic Centre, last Thursday, demanding permanent positions from the metro.<\/p>\n
The GCN approached the metro for comment on the protest and recently received feedback from the metro\u2019s spokesperson, Themba Gadebe.<\/p>
\u201cThe MMC for Environment and Waste Management and the Waste Management Department is aware of the situation, and the MMC, Clr Ndosi Shongwe, has spoken to their representatives.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe protestors were relief workers who were appointed to assist the metro during the festive season and they worked from December 2017 to February 2018,\u201d he explained.<\/p>
When asked if their positions would be made permanent Gadebe said, \u201cThese workers were appointed as relief workers on a fixed-term contract, and these positions are not part of the approved staff structure.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce the process of the organisational restructuring is complete and all vacant funded posts are advertised, the normal recruitment process will give everybody an opportunity to apply.\u201d<\/p>\n
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