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National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa is demanding an 8% wage increase across the board, as well as for the employer to contribute towards the workers' medical insurance.
Numsa's Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said that they had secured a strike certificate earlier this month and would abide by the 30-day notice period.
Numsa said that talks had deadlocked, with employers unwilling to budge on their offer, which the union said was 'a non-offer'.