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February 27, 2026

Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) members picketed at the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) head office in Menlyn Main, Pretoria, yesterday.

- Marizka Coetzer

The workers said not only was inflation killing their budgets, but they were also restricted to capped doctor visits and limited health benefits.

This follows after a call from Cosatu KwaZulu-Natal provincial secretary Edwin Mkhize for lunch-hour pickets at all institutions, departments, facilities and service centres across the province while they submit a memorandum of demands.

Earlier this week, Cosatu KZN met with its public service affiliated unions about what the union describes as a unilateral and unreasonable 9.8% increase in member contributions for 2026 announced by Gems.

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