The Union affiliates composed of COSATU, SADTU, NEHAWU, SAMMU, NUMSA, POPCRU and SACCAWU indicated that they jointly support the intervention issued by the Provincial Executive Council in terms of Section 139. Some of the concerns raised in support of the intervention related to the employees in acting capacity because posts are left vacant for longer periods of time, unequal treatment of employees, questionable appointment of certain candidates, lack of service delivery monitoring and evaluation system, loitering of employees due to lack of job descriptions.