Friday, October 12, 2012

South Africa: Truckers sign wage deal - strike ends

(Reuters) - Truck drivers in South Africa have signed a wage deal to end a three-week strike, the freight employers group said on Friday, putting an end to a walk-out that has hit deliveries of fuel, cash and consumer goods in Africa's top economy.

More than 20,000 truck drivers have taken to the streets in protests since late September, demanding higher wages.

"The agreement has been signed by everyone. The strike is off immediately," Penwell Lunga, chairman of the Road Freight

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