City tense as striking workers cause chaos in Durban

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The situation is tense outside the Durban City Hall where thousands of protesting municipal workers have gathered over an ongoing dispute about what they say are unfair promotions.

Ethekwini city manager Sipho Nzuza reportedly said the metro had taken the decision to put a halt to all promotions in an attempt to quell tensions.

A municipal worker, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of intimidation, said that workers would not be satisfied if the city halted all promotions.

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