DurbanShutdown | 'We now have a situation where hotels housing international guests are without water.'
Mchunu said the protests had affected international guests who had been in the city for the annual Tourism Indaba, Africa's biggest tourism event which showcases the continent as a good place for business and leisure tourism.
"In May 2018, recruitment was finalised, of which 145 candidates deemed to have been unsuccessful lodged a grievance over what they termed selective promotional appointments. In efforts to address the unions concerns, Mchunu said the government had taken the following decisions: "A court order has been obtained declaring that the strike is an unprotected strike, interdicting and restraining the unions and their members from participating in the strike.
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