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Striking for their rights: Cosatu members protesting in Johannesburg. The trade union federation has previously threatened to dump its alliance with the ANC if planned cuts to the public-sector wage bill go ahead. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
BHEKI NTSHALINTSHALI

Unions slam move to cut wage bill

Cosatu rejects job losses and a wage freeze for public servants, calling this ‘a declaration of war’

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
Freedom to express fundamental rights versus administrative action by the South African Revenue Service exposes a fundamental link to communal interests and justice in a constitutional democracy. (Oupa Nkosi)
AGENCY

PSA accepts Sars offer to end strike

The second union on strike at the agency, Nehawu, is yet to say whether it will end the strike

  • Agency
2 min read
Close to majority of unions sign public sector wage deal
AYANDA DLODLO

PSA not budging as government, unions agree to above-inflation wage hikes

The PSA which represents 238 000 members is sticking to its demand for 10% raises across the board and balloted its members this week towards a strike

  • Tehillah Nieselow
3 min read