Petrol attendant
Petrol attendants threaten strike if wage talks fail
Workers want a 12% salary hike, a night shift and transport allowance, however, the employer is only offering a 5% increase.
Petrol pump attendant Nkosikho Mbele's decision to pay Monet van Deventer's petrol bill after she realised she'd left her wallet at home has seen him reap the benefits of his kindness.
Some companies say the increase forces business into tough decisions to protect consumers.
For the first time in SA's history, fuel will cost over R14 per litre.
The Automobile Association says the petrol price is expected to increase next month.
Talks aimed at resolving a strike in the automotive components sector have deadlocked.
Numsa has signed a wage agreement with the employer ending the three-week strike.
Striking workers allegedly attacked a man they thought to be a non-striking petrol attendant.
A Somali petrol attendant was killed after allegedly being attacked by striking workers last week.
The victim was attacked by several men at a petrol station in Grassy Park during the week.
Workers in the petrol and motor industry have been on strike throughout the week.
Petrol station owners are concerned at the impact of the motor industry strike.
Filling station workers represented by Numsa are demanding a double digit increase from employers.
RMI CEO Jakkie Olivier says contingency plans will minimise the impact of the strike.
Wage negotiations between workers and employees have reached an impasse.
Numsa claims 40,000 members which include petrol attendants have embarked on a nationwide strike.
Motorists have been warned to fill up over the weekend as a petrol attendant strike looms.