South Africa
#NationalShutdown: 'No work, no pay' says government─── 05:26 Wed, 24 Aug 2022
Government has warned public servants against participating in the planned countrywide shutdown on Wednesday.
The Public Service and Administration Department says while protests are protected by the law, essential workers are not allowed to join in the protests during working hours.
Should they participate, the government will apply the principle of "no work, no pay". It says it will implement contingency plans to deal with service delivery disruptions.
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The government also says leave will be strictly managed and no leave will be granted, except under extreme situations. Trade union federations, Cosatu and Saftu, will embark on a national shutdown on Wednesday over rising living costs, unemployment, crime and rising fuel prices.
