{"id":82052,"date":"2018-06-13T16:42:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T14:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=82052"},"modified":"2018-06-14T11:03:28","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T09:03:28","slug":"members-num-picketing-komati-power-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/13\/members-num-picketing-komati-power-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Members of NUM are picketing at the Komati Power Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>\u00a0has received a report that members of NUM are picketing at the Komati Power Station.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/82019\/video-trafficupdate-protesters-block-hendrina-bethal-roads\/\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: #TrafficUpdate &#8211; Protesters block Hendrina, Bethal roads<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They are protesting over failed salary negotiations after Eskom informed them of a 0% wage increase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/82007\/5-things-need-know-eskom-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\">5 Things you need to know about the Eskom shutdown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Hendrina (N11) and Bethal (R35) roads were blocked by protesters in the early hours of the morning but it was later confirmed by the Police that they were again open for motorists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/82044\/trafficupdate-roads-now-open\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficUpdate: Roads now open<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82055\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82055\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82055\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/KomatiPicketors2_54382-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/KomatiPicketors2_54382-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/KomatiPicketors2_54382-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/KomatiPicketors2_54382-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/KomatiPicketors2_54382.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NUM protesters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Other News:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/81992\/sangoma-murder-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sangoma on murder charge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/82037\/kake-van-lewe-brandweer-gesteel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kake van lewe by brandweer gesteel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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