More than 70 000 workers at South Africa's World Cup stadiums will go on strike on Wednesday after employers failed to meet the union's wage increase demand.

"Employers must expect no mercy from us, they must deliver 13 percent or we will strike until 2011" said Bhekani Ngcobo, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) negotiator.

The employers are offering 10 percent.

The strike will threaten completion deadlines at five venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup stadiums and other major projects associated with the event.

A court decision on Monday dismissed an application by the South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors (SAFCEC) to stop the workers from striking.

"The NUM is jubilant that the court had found in its favour and employers are guaranteed a serious lashing by our members," said a union statement.

The stadiums affected include Green Point in Cape Town, Moses Mabhida in Durban, Soccer City in Johannesburg and others in Nelspruit and Polokwane.

AFP

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