S. Africa's Metals Employer Agrees to End Strike

South Africa's main metals employer body has “reluctantly” accepted a government proposal to raise wages by up to 10 percent, it said on Tuesday, raising hopes of an end to a strike sapping the continent's most advanced economy. The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (SEIFSA) said striking unions had until Friday to accept the offer, which it warned could lead to heavy job losses. More than 200,000 workers affiliated to the National Union of...

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