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Johannesburg - The SA Policing Union (Sapu) on Thursday rejected the government's latest wage offer and threatened further mass action.
"We can state it categorically clear and without fear that the majority of our members who have been balloted so far have flatly rejected this offer as not just too little, but an insult," said general secretary Oscar Skommere.
The government has offered public servants a 7.5% increase and a R800 a month housing allowance. Unions have demanded an 8.6% increase and a R1 000 allowance.
Sapu, whose members include police, traffic and prisons officials, threatened to defy a Labour Court ruling which prohibits essential services workers from striking.
"We have been saying members' patience is running out. They can no longer endure to be the laughing stock, as they do not have
houses and vehicles.
"Although our members are classified as part of essential services and therefore not allowed to be involved in an industrial action, the feeling amongst members is that we must take them to the streets," Skommere said.
Sapu called on the government to urgently come to its senses.
"Our doors as Sapu will remain opened as long as government is willing to give in to our reasonable demands.
"Sapu is a responsible organisation. We call upon government to meet the workers' demands so as to end this industrial action."