Dozens of people have been arrested and two injured when police opened fire on protesting eThekwini municipal workers in Durban on Thursday.
In a video which has gone viral, police can be seen firing non-lethal rounds into crowds of protesting municipal workers.
Parboo said two people were injured during the clash with police. One was hit by a rubber bullet, while the other fell and hit his head. He said reports that a worker had died as a result of the shooting could not be confirmed. The arrested workers are due to appear in court on Friday. Ethekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has denounced the illegal damage to property and basic infrastructure during the strike, which has"seriously derailed our plans aimed at dealing with the after-effects of devastating floods".
In a statement on Thursday, Gumede noted that last week issues of water being cut off to certain communities was raised with the provincial executive."The premier appointed the most competent team to deal with the matter. The city manager is working with this team and has made all the relevant information available for scrutiny.
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