Mayhem: 37 unionists in court
2006-05-17 16:02
Cape Town - Thirty-seven trade unionists arrested during Tuesday's Satawu rampage through the Cape Town city centre appeared in the local magistrate's court on Wednesday.
They included the Congress of SA Trade Union's provincial secretary, Tony Ehrenreich, and the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union's (Satawu) regional secretary, Evan Abrahamse.
In a brief appearance they were granted bail ranging from R500 to R2 000.
Thirty-six of them - including Ehrenreich - face charges of public violence, while Abrahamse is being charged under the Regulation of Gatherings Act.
- SAPA