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Ceppwawu leaders — and their lawyers — at one another’s throats.

Investment portfolio of more than R1-billion has been roadblocked.

Industrial action in the chemical and fuel sectors has come to an end after employers reached an agreement on wage increases on Thursday.

South Africa’s main fuel sector union and employees at state power utility Eskom said on Thursday they had rejected the latest raise offers.

South Africa’s fuel workers’ union has rejected a minimum 8% wage increase and is holding out for a double-digit hike

Wage negotiations continue in the chemical and petroleum sector after a new offer of between 8% and 10% was presented.

Wage talks in the fuel sector will resume on Monday, the National Petroleum Employers’ Association said on Saturday.

Workers in South Africa’s petroleum, pharmaceutical, and chemicals sectors will go on strike on July 11 over wages, union officials said on Thursday.

July’s petrol price hike that comes into effect on Wednesday is unacceptable, Ceppwawu said on Monday.

The pulp and paper sector may be the next to be hit by industrial action, with workers at Mondi and Sappi threatening to down tools.

There is a need for changes in the country’s economic policy, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said on Thursday.