Striking NEHAWU workers at UP vow to continue until university 'goes back to the drawing board'

PRETORIA - Employees affiliated with the National Education, Health, and Allied Workers Union continued their protest over salary issues at the University of Pretoria on Tuesday.

On Monday, there were clashes between police and demonstrators on campus when officers fired rubber bullets and used stun grenades to disperse the group. Forty-five workers and 20 students were injured. One person who was arrested has since been released.READ: With the gates shut and police keeping a close eye on the disgruntled employees, NEHAWU leadership said the shutdown would continue until their demands are met.

University of Pretoria NEHAWU chairperson Tlou Matuba: “Our aim is to shut down the university so that there are no activities until they go back to the drawing boards.”

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