A source within the SAA pilot body confirmed that the SAA flight deck will down tools at 7am. Unconfirmed reports also suggest cabin crew may stage a simultaneous sympathy strike.
The planned action comes as a result of wage talks gone awry.
In a statement, SAA interim CEO John Lamola said the South African Airways Pilots Association (Saapa) demanded a 30% increase in pilot salaries in May this year, but subsequently reduced to 15.7% plus benefits.
In turn, SAA countered with salary increases of 8.46% that it would backdate to April.
In an internal communication to staff at SAA, seen by The Citizen, Lamola also said he was disappointed by the pending strike.
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