{"id":92691,"date":"2015-06-27T07:50:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T05:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/92691\/protest-outside-council-meeting\/"},"modified":"2015-06-26T13:58:17","modified_gmt":"2015-06-26T11:58:17","slug":"protest-outside-council-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/27\/protest-outside-council-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Protest outside council meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While councillors were attending the June council meeting in the Germiston Council Chambers, on Thursday, casual workers from the waste and sanitation department demonstrated outside.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Waste and sanitation members protest\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C42wpNKxOaA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The EMPD was on site, but the demonstration was peaceful, with members singing songs and carrying posters with messages to the mayor and councillors of the metro.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters demanded that Ekurhuleni\u2019s executive mayor, Clr Mondli Gungubele, address them and explain why they have not received the permanent positions promised to them.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>According to a member who spoke to a GCN journalist, the demonstrating members were promised permanent jobs in March, last year, as well as an increase in their monthly salaries of R1 800, but are still waiting.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor has not yet responded to the demands made by the protesters.<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you maybe interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/89973\/eff-service-delivery-protest-march-peaceful\/\" target=\"_blank\">EFF Service delivery protest march peaceful<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/90622\/ekurhuleni-peace-corps-members-protest-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor to respond to the Ehurhuleni\u2019s Peace Corps demands for answers<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-92691 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/27\/protest-outside-council-meeting\/attachment\/26gcnmunicipalprotl_60359\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/06\/26GCNMUNICIPALPROTL_60359-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/06\/IMG_0177-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-92725\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-92725'>\n\t\t\t\tCasual workers from the waste and sanitation department demonstrated outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/27\/protest-outside-council-meeting\/attachment\/img_0178-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/06\/IMG_0178-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-92726\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-92726'>\n\t\t\t\tCasual workers from the waste and sanitation department demonstrated outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/27\/protest-outside-council-meeting\/attachment\/img_0179-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/06\/IMG_0179-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-92727\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-92727'>\n\t\t\t\tCasual workers from the waste and sanitation department demonstrated outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/27\/protest-outside-council-meeting\/attachment\/img_0180-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/06\/IMG_0180-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-92728\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-92728'>\n\t\t\t\tCasual workers from the waste and sanitation department demonstrated outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/27\/protest-outside-council-meeting\/attachment\/img_0183-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/06\/IMG_0183-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-92729\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-92729'>\n\t\t\t\tCasual workers from the waste and sanitation department demonstrated outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/27\/protest-outside-council-meeting\/attachment\/img_0185-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/06\/IMG_0185-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-92731\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-92731'>\n\t\t\t\tCasual workers from the waste and sanitation department demonstrated outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/27\/protest-outside-council-meeting\/attachment\/img_0186-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/06\/IMG_0186-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-92732\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-92732'>\n\t\t\t\tCasual workers from the waste and sanitation department demonstrated outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/27\/protest-outside-council-meeting\/attachment\/img_0187-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/06\/IMG_0187-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-92734\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-92734'>\n\t\t\t\tCasual workers from the waste and sanitation department demonstrated outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/27\/protest-outside-council-meeting\/attachment\/img_0188-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/06\/IMG_0188-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-92735\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-92735'>\n\t\t\t\tCasual workers from the waste and sanitation department demonstrated outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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