Catherwood LibraryILR School

According to a recent study, a surge in industrial unrest in South Africa has caused days lost to strike activity this year to almost quadruple in the past three months. The South African economy, which up until July was expected to record the lowest levels of strike activity in a decade, is now confronted with a year of industrial unrest that by some accounts is the worst since the African National Congress took power. With wage-caps and concession demands expected as South Africa heads into an economic downturn, the annual wage negotiations that caused this round of strikes are likely to become even more divisive.