South African public service unions voting on 7 pct wage hike offer

South African public servants are voting this week to decide whether to accept a final wage hike offer of 7 percent from the government and possibly avert a crippling strike in Africa’s most advanced economy. A work stoppage by the 1.3 million nurses, teachers, police officers and other public servants could dent investor sentiment and slow economic growth as South Africa struggles with biting power cuts affecting its key mining and manufacturing sectors. The government is under pressure to re