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South Africa: Public Servants Take to the Streets in National Strike Action
allAfrica, 10 November 2022
Public servant workers have embarked on a nationwide strike in a demonstration calling for higher wages, Eyewitness News reports. The workers are on a one-day stay-away in… Read more »
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South Africa: Strike Action by Public Sector Workers to Impact Multiple Govt Departments
allAfrica, 8 November 2022
A public sector stay-away is expected to affect car licencing offices and border posts, eNCA reports. This comes as wage negotiations between government and public sector unions… Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Makes Contingency Plans Against Public Service Strike - South African News Briefs - November 9, 2022
allAfrica, 9 November 2022
Govt Plans Contingency Against Public Service Workers' Strike Read more »
Public Servants Embark on National Strike Action in South Africa
Public servant workers have embarked on a nationwide strike in a demonstration calling for higher wages. The workers are on a one-day stay-away in opposition to of a 3% wage hike offered by government; unions have called for a 10% increase instead. Government instituted the 3% increase unilaterally in October after wage negotiations with unions failed to make progress. The Public Servants Association of South Africa recommended that citizens avoid the Department of Transport and Home Affairs offices.
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A public sector stay-away is expected to affect car licencing offices and border posts. This comes as wage negotiations between government and public sector unions remain at an ... Read more »
Home Affairs offices: Citizens were warned to avoid Home Affairs offices as disruptions to governmental institutions were planned, though government assured that contingencies were in place to counter them (file photo).
