After nearly being thrown into turmoil by a potentially crippling strike, Buffalo City Metro has decided to temporarily suspend its controversial overtime policy. The city encountered problems with the implementation of the policy, with the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) raising concerns.
The official opposition in the Buffalo City Metro council wants its municipal public accounts committee boss sacked. DA chief whip Anathi Majeke last week filed a motion of no confidence against MPAC chair Sakhumzi Caga. The party wants Caga removed from his post over management of the affairs of the committee.
Buffalo City Metro’s municipal public accounts committee a watchdog over the city’s finances has been questioned after it booked accommodation for councillors attending a meeting held at the East London ICC.At the heart of the queries was why councillors should be booked into a hotel to attend the three-day meeting when it was held in their hometown.
Amid Buffalo City Metro’s well-documented cash flow problems, a major construction company has halted work on East London’s Settlers Way upgrade after the city failed to cough up millions of rand.On Friday, the JSE-listed WBHO confirmed that it had decided to down tools over the pay row.