WATCH: EFF joins striking MyCiTi drivers at civic centre protest

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Cape Town - Police are on high alert outside the Cape Town civic centre in F oreshore as the MyCiTi bus strike enters its second day.

Scores of bus drivers are currently protesting outside the Civic Centre forcing the city to close its doors. The Economic Freedom Fighters have also joined in the strike supporting workers,

“We are here to support workers. And to escalate this demonstration. We are asking why can’t these workers be employed by the City?" EFF P rovincial secretary, Andrew Arnolds said.





Workers who had tried to engage with Mayco member for Transport and Urban Development Brett Herron were told that he will be addressing them at 11am .





“Councillor Herron is a liar we were told that he will address us and we are still waiting. Which says that he doesn’t take this seriously,” Arnolds added.





Workers are complaining about the poor working conditions they are working under, some said that they do not have proper facilities and the buses that they drive are very unsafe. There are currently no buses operating on routes A01, T01, T03, T04, 101, 102, 103,104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 230, 251, 260, 261, 262 and a limited services on routes T02, D01, D02, D03, D04, @MyCiTiBus tweeted.













The strike is expected to add more strain on commuters already suffering under an unreliable rail transport system.





Attempts to get hold of Herron for comment were unsuccessful.





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