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A Limpopo municipality has defended its decision to appoint a chief financial officer who is charged with two cases of fraud.

The unlawful appointment of a Limpopo government official implicated in the VBS Mutual Bank scandal and another who has a criminal record, are expected to test the president's 'renewal' project ahead of his visit to the province.

Teachers strikes continue in Europe over pay, conditions and funding, as Norway’s Labour government moves to impose strike ban, Hungarian government imposes minimum service levels; UK dock strikes in Liverpool and Felixstowe over pay and conditions as criminal barristers’ strike continues; oil workers threaten to strike and join continuing protests in Iran after death of young woman at hands of morality police; Air traffic controllers in 18 African countries go on unofficial 48-hour strike over working conditions

The Mogalakwena local municipality in Limpopo has forged ahead to appeal a court ruling which sets aside the recent appointment of its municipal manager despite opposition from workers and residents.

Workers have blockaded entrances to the Mogalakwena local municipality in Limpopo with construction vehicles such as TLBs and graders amid ongoing calls for the municipal manager Morris Maluleke to refrain from coming to work.