Workers at the Mbombela World Cup Soccer stadium in Nelspruit downed
tools once again on Friday, said the Mpumulanga 2010 office.
It said the protest action began while negotiations between stadium contractors
and organised labour were in progress on Friday.
Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou had a visit to
the site on Friday temporarily put on hold because of the protest.
Last week, members of the National Union of Mineworkers (Num) who downed
tools at the stadium in Mpumalanga, came back to work after negotiations.
At the time, provincial deputy director-general of the World Cup 2010
Project, Desmond Golding, expressed his confidence that the dispute had
been resolved.
On Friday, the provincial 2010 office said eight of 14 issues originally
tabled had been resolved during negotiations.
"Several matters still remain unresolved... [including] the hourly
rate paid to workers, a transport allowance for workers and a living out
allowance of R1000 per month."
Sport MEC JL Mahlangu and Mbombela executive mayor Justice Nsibande said
they remained confident the dispute would be resolved.
"We wish to assure the public at large that the progress on the stadium
remains on course and shall continue to do so," said Mahlangu and
Nsibande.
Earlier this month, workers at Durban's 2010 Moses Mabhida stadium held
a two-week long strike.
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