F Cachalia initiates meeting between South African Transport and Allied
Workers Union, Congress of South African Trade Union and South African Police
Service provincial leadership

14 April 2009

This morning the Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Firoz Cachalia, initiated
a meeting with the provincial leadership of South African Transport and Allied
Workers' Union (SATAWU), Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) and the
South African Police Service (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 co-operate 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.

For more information contact:
Mandla Radebe
Tel: 011 689 3741
Tel: 011 689 3633
Cell: 083 288 8915
E-mail: Mandla.Radebe@gauteng.gov.za

Issued by: Department of Community Safety, Gauteng Provincial
Government
14 April 2009
Source: Gauteng Provincial Government (http:// www.gautengonline.gov.za)