The Public Service Association has warned of a complete shutdown of essential services when its members start their strike on Monday. This follows a breakdown in wage negotiations with government.
PSA General Manager, Ivan Fredericks, says the Association has issued strike notices for June the 11th – based on the failure to present reasonable salary offers in the public service and at South Africa Social Security Agency.
Workers want a salary increase of between 10 and 12 percent while Public Service and Administration is offering seven percent. PSA deputy general-secretary Tahir Maepa addressed the media in Pretoria.
“We are forging ahead with our strike action and we are going to continue and make sure it becomes a success. In terms of how much people are expected, we are expecting disruption, it’s not about the numbers who are going to come and march. We are expecting to close down all the border gates of this country. We are withdrawing all our prosecutors from prosecuting anybody in this country. We are closing down the Department of Water Affairs where we have a majority. So our disruption is going to hit where it matters the most. This country is going to lose billions because things would never be able to move in and out of the country.”
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