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Bottled water could soon be banished from council meetings and municipal buildings if one Cape Town city councillor has his way.

Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has congratulated Premier Helen Zille for suggesting a 50/50 equity share scheme between farmers and their workers.

Traffic along a number of streets in Johannesburg's CBD his being diverted, due to a Public Servants Association march against government's salary offer.

The public service strike that was meant to attract thousands of government workers to Mary Fitzgerald Square in central Joburg fell short of expectations.

The strike by the Public Service Association has had no major impact on essential services rendered by the Department of Home Affairs, according to spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa.