GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - A nationwide protest action by ANC workers kicked off at noon today in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Bloemfontein. 

Protesters are demanding immediate payment of outstanding salaries, which are three months in arrears. George ANC Councillor Piet van der Hoven confirmed that there are no planned protest actions for the Southern Cape.

Capetonian Dennis Cruywagen, a spokesperson for the ANC in the Western Cape, said he will be joining the protest action in Adderley Street today as a worker and not in his official capacity as spokesperson. 

Staff members are calling for all outstanding bonuses and annual increments to be paid immediately. In addition, they also demand that all Provident Fund and UIF contributions that their employer has deducted but not paid over to an insurance company and Sars, be brought up to date. 

ANC workers also insist that their medical aid must be reinstated immediately and that benefits should be available now. The protest is expected to continue until 13:00.

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