SA public sector unions to strike next Thursday

JOHANNESBURG - Public Servants Association Cape provincial manager, Koos Kruger, has issued a media statement outlining the start of the expected government workers' strike.

More than 200, 000 members of the Public Servants Associate will stay at home after rejecting government's 6.5 percent salary increase.

Public servants were demanding an 8.6% salary increase and a housing subsidy of R1000 effective from April 1.In turn, government said it could not offer more than R620 as a housing subsidy, and 6.5% salary increase.
And Public service unions affiliated to Cosatu have also resolved to strike.

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