UNION ACCUSES CITY OF CAPE TOWN OF FIGHTING WRONG FIRES! MISHECK MAKORA
Comments SAMWU accuses the City of Cape Town of lacking commitment in dealing with firefighters concerns. Photo by Misheck Makora.
THE South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has accused the City of Cape Town of putting more effort into attacking firefighters instead of addressing their concerns.
The union’s regional secretary Mikel Khumalo alleged that on 29 April the City of Cape Town held a meeting with firefighters at Cape Town stadium but barred their representatives from attending the meeting.
This took place amidst rumours that the municipality was going to fire over 500 firefighters who were part of an illegal protest in 2019.
City of Cape Town to head to court to prevent police from interfering in film shoots.
The DA claims Cele instructed 16 police officers to shut down a film shoot at Camps Bay Beach on Wednesday.
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato says Cele has no authority to instruct a police officer because he is no longer the police commissioner.
The City of Cape Town will head to the Western Cape High Court on Friday to apply for an interdict to prevent police from further unlawful interference in legitimate film shoots in the city.
According to the DA, Police Minister Bheki Cele instructed 16 police officers to shut down a film shoot at Camps Bay Beach on Wednesday, even though the film crew was in possession of a permit from the City of Cape Town, News24 previously reported.
CELE AND SMITH CLASH OVER CAPE TOWN BEACH FILM MISHECK MAKORA
Comments Minister of Police Bheki Cele and MMC of Safety and Security Jean-Pierre Smith clashed over a film shoot at the Camps Bay beach. Credit: Daily Sun
MINISTER of Police Bheki Cele has clashed with the City of Cape Town after the municipality allowed the shooting of a film at Camps Bay beach.
Cele who was going around beaches in Cape Town told the people who were filming were not supposed to be doing so at the beach as the lockdown regulations for the festive season kick in today.