South Africa civil servants accept new pay deal
A section of public servants went on strike early this month after wage talks with the government failed.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
After months of talks and industrial action, government employees in South Africa will now receive a pay raise.
The Public Servants Association (PSA), the union that represents almost a quarter of a million public employees, has approved the government's offer of 7.5%.
The salary increase will take effect on April 1st.
Initial PSA demands included a 10% pay rise during a period of weakening the economy.
Reuben Maleka, the PSA's acting deputy general manager, said that while it's not exactly what they had hoped for, "we believe that the 7.5% will make much better economic sense to our members given the hardships they find themselves in."
