South African state workers demand 10% wage increases.

Labour Unions representing South Africa’s 1.3 million state workers demanded 10% pay increases to help them offset soaring electricity, transport and food costs. The unions are also pushing for a single-year pay deal because they no longer trust the government to honor longer-term accords, according to a presentation they made to the public sector bargaining council on Wednesday That comes after the government reneged on increases agreed to in 2020, the final year of a three-year deal, on the grounds that it was unaffordable. <a href="https://kaya959.co.za">Kaya 959</a>