The New Age reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) is deeply concerned about the protracted strike at Tongaat Hulett Starch Division, as it does not see any end in sight.  

Tongaat Hulett is an agriculture and agri-processing business focussing on sugar cane and maize.  With 15 days having passed since it commenced, the strike is mainly over wages.  Fawu is demanding a 10.5% wage increase, while Tongaat Hulett offered 6.25% during a meeting of the parties facilitated by the CCMA.  Fawu’s other demands relate to long service awards and overtime pay.  "We are deeply concerned about the situation, this has badly impacted about 300 of our members," Fawu’s Thabo Khota said.  According to the union, production has come at a standstill.  Tongaat Hulett's Michelle Jean-Louis said:  "Fawu representatives and Tongaat Hulett management will meet again on Friday to find a satisfactory outcome for all stakeholders."

• Read this report by Refilwe Magashule in full at HTSyndication (The New Age)

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