Eskom workers strike despite court ruling

South Africa's largest union is going ahead with plans to picket the country's main energy supplier.

This is despite a court order barring it from undertaking strike action at the firm.

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) went on strike on Tuesday to demand higher wages.

Part of the demand is a pay increase for staff at the state-funded energy utility Eskom, where NUMSA has around 10,000 members.

About 600 Eskom employees were estimated to be

South African engineers go on strike

Engineers and metalworkers in South Africa have gone on strike after talks on Monday failed to reach an agreement over pay.

The country's largest union, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), claims that more than 200,000 members are striking.

The union is demanding a 12% wage increase, almost double the rate of inflation.

So far employers have offered an 8% pay rise.

Marches are taking place in

South African metal workers to go on strike

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has said its members will down tools on 1 July.

The union, which represents metal workers and other artisans, is demanding a salary increase of 12% for 22,000 of its 230,000 members.

It said the strike was inevitable after revising down its demand from 15%.

The longest strike in the history of the country ended on Wednesday after platinum workers returned to work after five months without pay.

Secretary general Irvin Jim said NUMSA is ready to