Ekurhuleni Mayor promises to engage with EMPD officers demanding salary hike
EMPD members staged a protest on Wednesday, calling for pay increases after cuts in their overtime hours.
EMPD officers calling for the city to increase their salaries and adjust overtime hours on 19 March 2025. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has promised to engage disgruntled Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officers who are demanding salary increases.
EMPD members staged a protest on Wednesday, calling for pay increases after cuts in their overtime hours.
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A team from the mayoral committee addressed the officers on Wednesday at the Germiston Civic Centre, calling for calm.
EMPD members said going from 80 to 16 hours of overtime will create a dent in their pockets.
In turn, they are demanding a 10% increase in their income.
The members are also calling for a danger allowance fee to compensate for the risk they face while fighting crime.
Finance MMC in Ekurhuleni Jongizizwe Dlabathi said metro police are an essential service whose issues need to be addressed.
“We are optimistic that out of the agreed process, we will be in a position to respond on an issue-by-issue basis with the hope that we provide clarity.”
He apologised to residents of the city for the disruptions caused on Thursday.