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There is still no word on whether a deal has been struck between the South African Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) and the South African Local Government Association (Salga). Talks continued in Midrand yesterday, but no official statement has been released as to their outcome.

Union members took to the streets countrywide last week, some trashing city streets with rubbish. Samwu received a revised mandate from its members last week but says some of the issues have been agreed to and others have been outstanding for seven years.The union has further maintained that the strike will continue until an agreement is signed.

At the same time, as municipal workers continue to demand better salaries and improved working conditions, the meeting yesterday was expected to discuss a revised mandate from striking workers. Speaking from Midrand, Samwu's Tahir Sema said they are hoping that the strike will end soon.

On Saturday, Samwu announced that Salga agreed to their second-big demand, to stop using external lawyers for internal disciplinary procedures.