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News24 reports that striking University of Pretoria (UP) employees were accused of blocking students from entering the main campus on Tuesday morning for a second day in a row.
The employees embarked on a strike last week, following a deadlock in negotiations between the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) and the university management over wage increases. On Monday, the protesting employees were accused of intimidating students and denying them access to the Hatfield campus. On Tuesday morning, the striking employees allegedly continued with such action. UP spokesperson Rikus Delport advised that the striking workers, assisted by non-UP workers, illegally blocked the entrances again until police intervened. But Nehawu Gauteng Provincial Secretary Mzikayise Tshontshi dismissed the reports that staff and students could not access the campus "as an attempt to crush the strike that started on 15 February, demanding better wages and conditions of service". He indicated: "As far we know, members are adhering to the picketing rules agreed between ourselves and the employer." Among other demands, the union is seeking a 7% wage increase, while the university has offered 4%.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Alex Mitchley at News24
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