Experts warn of crime surge as security guards threaten massive strike | IOL News

PRETORIA - The African National Security and Allied Workers' Forum has concluded its national congress in Pretoria with threats of a crippling strike across South Africa if the ongoing negotiations under the auspices of the National Bargaining Council do not bear fruit.

Speaking to African News Agency on Saturday, after the conclusion of the national congress where she was re-elected unopposed, SANSAWF general secretary Anna Mashigo said that despite employers' revised offer of five percent, a crippling strike in the private security sector is imminent. "The employers are still offering five percent, and this means a showdown by means of a strike is imminent. As much as we would want to avoid a strike, you can see that it is imminent. We are not going to allow employers to intimidate us. We are negotiators of course, trying to avoid a strike, but if there is a push, we will go on strike," said Mashigo.

"Employers must know that we will fight and fight until our salaries are being adjusted. We are still engaging at the moment. We are very responsible leadership, and we know how to negotiate. We will ensure that we get as much as we can before we can take our members to a strike." Private security unions, including SANSAWF, Abangobi, SAAIWU, DUSWO, DETAWU, KAWU, SATUWA, NASUWU, and PTAWU and are calling for a minimum wage of R7500 for a Grade C security officer, R8000 for Grade B, and R8500 for Grade A. Currently, a Grade C security officer takes home R4377, Grade B R4891, and Grade A R5557.

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