Media statement from MEC Cachalia's office on the meeting between Satawu, Cosatu and the SAPS provincial leadership  

14 April 2009

This morning the Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Firoz Cachalia, initiated a meeting with the provincial leadership of Satawu, Cosatu and the SAPS to prevent public violence and to protect the rights of all interested parties.

It was agreed that the striking workers will be allowed to gather, peacefully, at the Beyers Naudé Square (Library Gardens) to enable the trade union leadership to address the workers on the issues affecting them. It was also agreed that the trade union leadership would address workers on the importance of peacefully exercising their rights of association and assembly and to cooperate with the police with the view to prevent public violence.

A channel of communication between the police and the leadership of the workers was put in place for this purpose.

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For more information contact:

Mandla Radebe on (011) 689 3741/3633 or 083 288 8915 or e-mail: Mandla.Radebe@gauteng.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Community Safety in Gauteng
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