# The City of Ekurhuleni has suspended 389 metro police officers for their involvement in an illegal strike on 19 March. The officers downed tools in protest over salary adjustments and blocked major highways, including the R21 and N3, disrupting traffic and access to OR Tambo International Airport. They now face possible dismissal for gross misconduct. The city’s Zweli Dlamini says the officers violated labour laws and public trust.
City of Ekurhuleni suspends over 300 EMPD officers for illegal highway blockades