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EDITOR: BETTIE GILIOMEE
Metro police posts advertised REPORTER
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HILE the dust is still not settling around the launch of the metro police, which was described by the opposition party in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro, the DA, as a “fake” launch in May, adverts have appeared in local newspapers in the past two weeks for a number of posts in the metro police force. These include a post for Metro Police Chief which was advertisied on Monday last
week. On Monday this week fifty posts for inspectors and 65 posts for sergeants were advertised. The Metro Police Chief post was advertised as a 5-year contract with a renumeration of between R1 070 316 and R1 488 000 per year all inclusive. Standard benefits are not applicable for this position. Inspectors’ salaries will be between R375 636 and R522 240 per year (basic salary) while sergeants will earn between R145 632 and R202 476 per year (basic salary). This comes amidst threats last week about a strike by the trade union Samwu over the
“unilaterial change in service agreements” of staff which are being transferred by the municipality to the metro police force. Samwu secretary Mqondisi Nodongwe told Express reporter Nceba Dladla that they met with the metro municipality leadership on Monday and that they (Samwu) are not happy with the advertising of the posts. “The municipality can’t continue with the advertising of metro police posts whilst still discussing placement policy with the union,” Nodongwe said. He said that the Corporate Services Executive Director will have a meeting with the
Safety and Security Director for further deliberations on the issue yesterday. About the strike he said, “We have served notice for the strike. They (the municipal leadership) asked us to withdraw it, but we refused. We can’t withdraw the notice unless they resolve the issues under discussion. Only then will we withdraw the notice.” Vuyo Zitumane, the municipality’s acting director of corporate services, told Die Burger last week that the trade union is acting under a misconception.
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Springbok rugby supporters came out in droves to meet the team during their first practice in Port Elizabeth ahead of their test against Ireland on Saturday in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. This is part of the #LoveRugby campaign which aims to take the team to communities that would other wise never have access to the Boks. Among the Boks who signed autographs for the fans who were at Wolfson Stadium for the practice on Monday was scrum half Faf de Klerk. Read more on page 8 on their pro gramme in Port Elizabeth this week as well as how to win tickets to Saturday’s game. PHOTO: WERNER HILLS SUPPLIED