Johannesburg - The four-month-long South African Post Office strike not only led to the arrest and conviction of 14 employees and 180 others who were given final written warnings, but also led to damages claims of R4.3m due to vandalised buildings and damaged vehicles.
Responding to written questions from members of parliament, Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Siyabonga Cwele said that 235 incidents were reported during the illegal strike.
He added that the R4.3m damages claim was a conservative estimate because more claims were being assessed by the South African Special Risk Insurance Association.