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A strike at South African Airways, which has dragged on since Nov. 15 and grounded a number of flights, is likely to end today, with workers having agreed “in principle” to a pay deal, a senior union official said.

The deal will see workers get a 5.9% pay increase, with a further increment -- details of which are still being worked out -- being paid at a later date, Christopher Shabangu, deputy president of the South African Cabin Crew Association, said by phone on Friday.

The association and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, which represent more than 3,000 SAA workers, plan to hold a media briefing later on Friday, where they will reveal more details of the terms of the pay offer.

SAA spokesman Tlali Tlali didn’t answer calls to his mobile phone.

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