The logo of state power utility Eskom is seen outside Cape Town's Koeberg nuclear power plant in this picture taken March 20, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

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South Africa’s Eskom Raises Wage Offer to Unions – NUMSA

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s state power utility Eskom has raised its wage increase offer for this year to 6.2 percent from 4.7 percent previously, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) said on Thursday. NUMSA said in a statement that three unions negotiating with Eskom were demanding a 9 percent increase in […]

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28-06-18 23:28
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The logo of state power utility Eskom is seen outside Cape Town's Koeberg nuclear power plant in this picture taken March 20, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s state power utility Eskom has raised its wage increase offer for this year to 6.2 percent from 4.7 percent previously, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) said on Thursday.

The logo of state power utility Eskom is seen outside Cape Town’s Koeberg nuclear power plant in this picture taken March 20, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

NUMSA said in a statement that three unions negotiating with Eskom were demanding a 9 percent increase in 2018, and 8.6 and 8.5 percent hikes for 2019 and 2020.

Eskom initially said it could not afford any increases, angering unions and triggering protests and a spate of rolling blackouts.

(Reporting by Ed Stoddard; Editing by Joe Brock)