Imports surge as sugar strike continues

Workers at the RCL Foods Sugar Mill in Malelane in Mpumalanga, say they will not return to work until the employer makes a better offer.

They are demanding a 13% wage increase, among other benefits.

However, after multiple engagements, the employer is offering the workers a 5.4% increase.

The industrial action, that has entered its second week, is expected to have a negative impact on companies in the sugar industry.

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