BMW strike | Workers protest over looming job losses

A general view of heavy snowfall on a road to Harrismith from Sterkfontein dam on September 21, 2024. 
 
Large parts of the country have experienced a substantial drop in temperatures and heavy rain.
File: View of the South African flag with a magnifying glass.

 
The El-Nino-induced drought has hit the southern Africa region hard, leaving many people and animals in rural Zimbabwe in serious need of water.
JOHANNESBURG – Workers at BMW’s Rosslyn plant in the northwest of Pretoria have been on strike from Monday.
They are protesting about alleged job dismissals.
READ: WATCH | BMW strike | Workers take to the streets over looming job losses
On Thursday, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa said there was progress between the union and BMW management.
Numsa general secretary, Irvin Jim, is expected to address hundreds of BMW workers this morning.
The motor manufacturer said the labour action was in response to an ongoing fraud investigation within the BMW Employees Medical Aid Scheme.