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Johannesburg - South African Post Office (Sapo) workers, who are members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), plan to march in Johannesburg on October 29.
CWU’s secretary general Aubrey Tshabalala told Fin24 that over 1 000 Post Office workers are expected to march to the offices of Sapo and the Public Protector in Johannesburg.
Tshabalala further said the workers intend marching to government legislature buildings as well.
The decision to march has been spurred on by a number of factors, including late salary payments by Sapo, CWU’s concern over the use of temporary workers and the union’s demand that the Public Protector release a report on ghost workers and corruption at Sapo.
“Since 2011, we’ve been waiting for this report,” Tshabalala told Fin24.
“There’re a lot of ghost workers in the Post Office,” he said.
Tshabalala said the CWU also wants government to “stabilise” Sapo.
The union’s decision to march has come amid Sapo’s admission this week that it’s struggling to pay staff salaries.
Post Office officials confirmed to Fin24 on Wednesday that Sapo will pay 50% of its staff on October 25 2015 and the rest on the last day of the month.
Financial problems and losses have hit Sapo, which was put under administration by government in November 2014.
The Sapo board also resigned in November last year following a crippling months-long strike, which was headed up by unions including CWU.
