Truck drivers working for Ekundi Farming and Transport have downed tools after failed negotiations for an increase in allowances. 

The company is offering N$170 a month for food, while the drivers are demanding N$1,100. The workers are also demanding a 100% annual bonus and access to medical aid.

The Namibian government, in collaboration with the Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) and the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU), has inked a comprehensive collective agreement on salary and conditions of employment. 

Employees of the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) will embark on a legal strike on Friday following a wage negotiation deadlock.