THOUSANDS of government employees belonging to unions affiliated to Cosatu gathered at the Durban City Hall yesterday.
The unions were mobilising for what they have described as the "mother of all strikes" - expected to start tomorrow if talks fail.
Sadtu members, supported by a few nurses and police officers, gave the government an ultimatum to give in to their demands of a 8,6percent salary hike and a R1000 housing allowance "or everything would come to a standstill on Wednesday".
Teachers also threatened to close down all private schools and former model C schools, which are not taking part in the marches.
At the Mahatma Ghandhi and King Edward hospitals a few staff members picketed during the lunch hour but later went back to work.
In Limpopo the situation nearly got out of hand when thousands of workers refused to hand over their memorandum to local government and housing MEC Soviet Lekganyane.
The workers demanded that Premier Cassel Mathale should receive it.
Mathale was, however, not available as he was addressing a Women's Month event outside Polokwane.
Public servants not budging from 8,6percent salary increase demand
THOUSANDS of government employees belonging to unions affiliated to Cosatu gathered at the Durban City Hall yesterday.
The unions were mobilising for what they have described as the "mother of all strikes" - expected to start tomorrow if talks fail.
Sadtu members, supported by a few nurses and police officers, gave the government an ultimatum to give in to their demands of a 8,6percent salary hike and a R1000 housing allowance "or everything would come to a standstill on Wednesday".
Teachers also threatened to close down all private schools and former model C schools, which are not taking part in the marches.
At the Mahatma Ghandhi and King Edward hospitals a few staff members picketed during the lunch hour but later went back to work.
In Limpopo the situation nearly got out of hand when thousands of workers refused to hand over their memorandum to local government and housing MEC Soviet Lekganyane.
The workers demanded that Premier Cassel Mathale should receive it.
Mathale was, however, not available as he was addressing a Women's Month event outside Polokwane.
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