'A 10% increase will help us recover from COVID': Protesting Nehawu workers
Nurses and health practitioners affiliated with Nehawu and Denosa said a wage increase would go a long way in helping their families.
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Nurses and health practitioners affiliated with Nehawu and Denosa said a wage increase would go a long way in helping their families.
Hundreds of workers marched to the office of the National Treasury in Pretoria to submit a memorandum of demands, calling on the government to give in to their wage demands.
Public service unions are calling for a 10% wage increase in the baseline, while the government said it cannot exceed its offer of 3% plus additional benefits.
Government departments from Home Affairs to licensing departments are expected to see disruptions.
They are protesting against the government's move to implement a 3% wage increase on the baseline with other additions.