Our website use cookies to improve and personalize your experience and to display advertisements (if any). Our website may also include cookies from third parties like Google Adsense, Google Analytics, and Youtube. By using the website, you consent to the use of cookies.

South African civil servants set to strike after rejecting wage offer

South African civil servants set to strike after rejecting wage offer

ONE of South Africa's largest public sector unions gave notice of its intention to strike after rejecting a 3% wage offer from the government. The Public Servants Association (PSA), which says it has more than 235,000 members, could embark on a national strike from Wednesday next week, potentially affecting service delivery across government departments. It would be the first major strike in the public sector since 2010. Salary negotiations began in May, with unions initially demanding a 10% increase, but this was later revised down to 6.5%. The government had hoped to conclude wage negotiations ahead of its mid-term budget…
Read More
Zimbabwe orders COVID-19 vaccination for all civil servants

Zimbabwe orders COVID-19 vaccination for all civil servants

ZIMBABWE’S government has ordered that all its workers should receive a COVID-19 vaccine and only 10% of civil servants report for duty, with the rest working from home in a bid to curb the spread of the pandemic. The head of the public commission, Jonathan Wutawunashe, said in a circular to government departments that all civil servants - about 250,000 - were considered frontline workers who should get COVID-19 shots. More than 1.1 million people have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Zimbabwe has recorded 85,732 infections, a quarter of them since the end of June and 2,697…
Read More