EWN reports that according to the City of Tshwane, all its services have been fully restored following last week’s four-day strike over salary increases.  

Municipal workers brought the CBD to a standstill over pay disparities.  They were demanding a pay hike of 18%, which is what had been afforded to managers.  In terms of the agreement ending the strike, the city committed to no longer paying its senior officials the pay increase until it had gone through a benchmarking exercise.  Moreover, ex gratia payments to lower-earning employees were agreed upon.  The mayor’s spokesperson Omogolo Taunyane said they hoped to resume talks with the unions soon.  “All services returned to normal and that includes the bus services that were interrupted and the trucks that were blocking some of the roads have returned to their depots,” she advised.

• Read the full original of the above report by Thando Kubheka at EWN

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