Services were interrupted in Germiston today as civil workers protested outside their offices, demanding a 10% salary increase.

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The 10% wage increase was proposed by the Public Servants Association (PSA) and health professionals union, Hospersa, who on November 10 marched to Pretoria to submit a memorandum of demands.

The memorandum also called for the continuation of the R1 000 cash allowance.

Civil workers in various parts of the City of Ekurhuleni picketed outside their respective working offices in support of the notion made by the unions.

Employees from the department of labour in Germiston and Germiston Forensic Pathology Services took to the streets with their demands.

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Though the group from the Forensic Pathology Services protested for 30 minutes during their lunchtime, services were disturbed at the labour department.

Thami Khumalo, from Katlehong, said he used a taxi to join the labour queue as early as 6:00.

He raised concerns about residents not being prioritised despite their desperate need for services.

“We wasted our taxi fares to come here in the hopes of getting services. I am here because I wanted to process my UIF claims,” said Khumalo.

“It is my first time coming to the Germiston office, but they have already given me a bad impression,” he said.

“If I were to come here again I would have to spend more money to get here,” said Khumalo.

GCN requested comment from PSA, Hospersa and labour unions.