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Workers in Tshwane affiliated to Samwu were in a dispute for six months with the capital city over its refusal increase salaries for the financial year, with its mayor insisting the municipality could not afford it.
Workers affiliated with Samwu (South African Municipal Workers' Union) returned to work on Monday after downing tools over three months ago as a result of a wage dispute.
The municipality said the former employee is the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) deputy chairperson in the Tshwane region.
Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink says the official was dismissed after video evidence placed him at the scene of the alleged crime.
Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink said the municipality had evidence that the vehicle of Samwu’s regional deputy chairperson was used to drop off and pick up people who petrol-bombed a waste truck contracted to the city.