Public sector strike warning for South Africa
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South Africa could see disruptions to public services in the policing and correctional services
sector as the representative union pushes back against the 4.7% wage hike approved for next
month. Minister for Public Service and Administration Noxolo Kiviet recently announced that non-senior management service (SMS) workers in government will see salaries hiked by 4.7% from 1 April 2024.
However, the Police and Civil Rights Union (Popcru) called the hike an insult to workers and is
threatening to mobilise members to march on Pretoria with its demands.
Popcru – which represents approximately 120,000 workers in the police, traffic and correctional
services field – said the hike is insufficient to contend with the rising cost of living, and is
demanding an above-inflation hike.Popcru President, Thulani Ngwenya explains.
sector as the representative union pushes back against the 4.7% wage hike approved for next
month. Minister for Public Service and Administration Noxolo Kiviet recently announced that non-senior management service (SMS) workers in government will see salaries hiked by 4.7% from 1 April 2024.
However, the Police and Civil Rights Union (Popcru) called the hike an insult to workers and is
threatening to mobilise members to march on Pretoria with its demands.
Popcru – which represents approximately 120,000 workers in the police, traffic and correctional
services field – said the hike is insufficient to contend with the rising cost of living, and is
demanding an above-inflation hike.Popcru President, Thulani Ngwenya explains.