The Public Servants’ Association in South Africa have vowed to intensify its lunchtime pickets on Wednesday, in its fight for higher wages. The sector is locked in a bitter battle with the government over wage increases.
The union wants a 6.5% increase but the government is not willing to exceed its offer of 3%.
Pickets are expected to take place at several health facilities in Bloemfontein, at the Wynberg Magistrates Court in Cape Town, as well as the Johannesburg prison. The pickets are also expected to be the precursor to a national strike later in the week.
PSA spokesperson Claude Naicker said accepting the government’s lower offer will set a dangerous precedence.