Eighteen branches of the SA Revenue Service (SARS) around the country have been shut down due to the ongoing strike over wages, the revenue service said on Tuesday.
“[We] apologise for any inconvenience caused. Due to [the] industrial action taking place across SARS [branches], we are experiencing delays in servicing our taxpayers,” SARS said in a statement.
SARS’ staff first embarked on strike in May when labour and the employer failed to settle on a wage agreement. The revenue service has proposed a 1.39% wage increase that has been rejected by the unions.
The following SARS branches and customs offices are closed due to the strike:
Gauteng
- Edenvale
- Benoni
- Randfontein
- Springs
- Boksburg
KwaZulu-Natal
- Richards Bay
- Pietermaritzburg
- Durban
Western Cape
- Cape Town
- Mitchells Plain
- Paarl
- Beaufort West
Mpumalanga
- Mbombela
Eastern Cape
- Mthatha
- Uitenhage
- East London
Northern Cape and Free State
- Upington
- Qachas (border post)
Limpopo
- Sibaza
- Giyani
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