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Numsa meets to discuss vehicle strike

Johannesburg - Numsa leaders held a special national executive committee meeting on Wednesday afternoon amid an ongoing strike in the vehicle sector, the union said.

The union would report back soon on the outcome of the meeting, said National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) spokesperson Castro Ngobese.

"We will issue a statement later today [on Wednesday] or early tomorrow [Thursday] morning," he said.

Meanwhile, a march by Numsa members in KwaZulu-Natal, scheduled to take place on Thursday, has been put on hold.

Around 5 000 workers were to have marched in Durban, said Numsa KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Basil Cele.

"Workers are hereby advised to go to their plants to receive a report on the outcomes of the special NEC," he said in a statement.

"Cedric Gina, the president of Numsa will be present to address and communicate the outcomes of the [meeting]," he said.

Workers in the vehicle sector have been on strike for three weeks.

Employers have offered a 10% wage increase, which the union has rejected.

The seven major vehicle manufacturing plants affected by the strike are: BMW, Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen.

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