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South Africa: Nation Grinds to a Halt as Strike Hits Home
Business Day, 18 August 2010
As over 1 million workers stayed away from work on Wednesday; courts, school, hospitals and other government institutions remained empty. Read more »
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South Africa: Teachers Join 'Political' Strike
Business Day, 18 August 2010
THE start of an indefinite public sector strike today was possibly more about politics than pure economics, says economist Mike Schussler. Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Gives Unions Deadline to Sign Wage Offer
BuaNews, 18 August 2010
Government has given the unions until tomorrow to sign on the current public sector salary increase offer of 7 percent, failing which the offer will be implemented. Read more »
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South Africa: Gauteng Calls on Volunteers to Help Learners
BuaNews, 18 August 2010
Education authorities have moved to contain the impact of the crippling strike action by teachers with the Gauteng Department of Education on Wednesday calling on members of the… Read more »
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South Africa: One Million Public Servants Set to Strike
Business Day, 17 August 2010
An economist has told Business Day that a protracted strike in the public sector will have far reaching negative effects for the South African economy. Read more »
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South Africa: Public Sector Workers Strike, Threaten All-Out Stoppage
RFI, 10 August 2010
South Africa's 1.3 million public servants staged a one-day strike on Tuesday and threatened to launch an all-out stoppage if the government does not better its offer of a seven… Read more »
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South Africa: Public Sector Unions to Issue Ultimatum
Business Day, 10 August 2010
PUBLIC sector unions are to hand Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi an ultimatum today to respond to their wage demands to avert an indefinite strike this… Read more »
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South Africa: Minimal Disruptions at Home Affairs
BuaNews, 10 August 2010
The impact of Tuesday's public servants strike on services at Home Affairs has been minimal, according to the department. Read more »
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South Africa: Contingency Plans in Place Ahead of Strike
BuaNews, 9 August 2010
Government has put contingency plans in place to ensure services do not grind to a halt when public servants affiliated to Cosatu down tools on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Country May Be Suffering From Pre-Thatcher Disease of Over-Unionisation
Business Day, 10 August 2010
IS SA suffering the British disease of pre-Thatcher years of over-unionisation where the country's once impressive industrial strength was destroyed? Read more »