By Mbono Mdluli | 2019-09-18
IN an effort to mobilise members for next week’s much-anticipated strike action, Public Sector Associations (PSAs) yesterday delivered petitions to various government departments in Mbabane.
The PSAs consisted of Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT), Swaziland National Association of Civil Servants (SNACS), Swaziland Nurses Association (SNA) and Swaziland National Association of Government Accounting Personnel (SNAGAP).
The purpose of the march was for the workers to raise issues of concern to the heads of the government departments. The workers delivered the petitions to the Regional Administration (RA) offices, Regional Education Offices (REO) and Hhohho Police Regional Headquarters.
The same action was undertaken in all the regions, namely, Lubombo, Shiselweni and Manzini, where civil servants delivered the same petitions to the same offices.
Conditions
They wanted the heads of the departments to contribute in helping them get their Cost of Living Adjustment from government. They also wanted the departments to help in improving their working conditions.
The march in Mbabane started from the Coronation Park, a few metres from Eswatini Broadcasting and Information Services (EBIS).
There workers were less than 100 in number when the march started. The marchers moved along Msakato Street, before proceeding along Zwide Street, which led them to deliver their first petition at Hhohho Regional offices, just next to Dlanubeka.
They also delivered their second petition to Hhohho Regional Education Officer (REO) Tamari Langwenya, who was also at the regional offices to receive her petition.
The PSAs continued through Zwide Street until they reached the Mbabane National Library, where they briefly marched on Mahlokohla Street, which led them to Makhosikhosi Road. From there, they went to deliver the third petition at the Hhohho Police Regional Headquarters. After delivering the petitions, they went back to the Coronation Park, where they dispersed.
Meanwhile, about 500 marchers delivered the same petitions to government departments in Siteki.
There were about 60 civil servants who participated in the march in Manzini while Nhlangano there were about 200 who delivered petitions, led by SNAT Secretary Sikelela Dlamini.
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