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Nehawu held a press briefing in Kibler Park, in the south of Johannesburg, ahead of its planned strike at Sars. Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/Eyewitness News.

Wage negotiations

Nehawu ready to go ahead with ‘full-blown’ strike at Sars as wage talks deadlock

By Masechaba Sefularo

The union held a press briefing in Kibler Park, in the south of Johannesburg, on Tuesday to layout its plans for the strike, which is planned to start on 25 May...

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