The Cosatu-affiliated unions - Sadtu, Nehawu, Popcru, Denosa, Pawusa, Sama, Sadnu and Sasawu - yesterday announced that they had declared a dispute after the ministry reneged on the latest offer of 6.9%.

The government's offer, which was made last week, was reduced to 6.7% at a meeting with unions on Tuesday.

"The employer's attitude in [the] meeting further vindicates labour's view that the government is arrogant, misleading, dishonest, deceitful and is taking workers for granted," said Sadtu's general secretary Mugwena Maluleke.

He said it was dishonest of government to publicly announce the 6.9% offer and later change it.

An arbitrator is due to be appointed to mediate between the government and the unions, but should there be no acceptable offer, a certificate for a strike could be issued.

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Jul 12, 2012

MommaC

No! Seriously? They are arguing over 0.2% ?!?!?

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Jul 12, 2012

Calvin66

U know during the apartheit government we used to get increament every year without this tlhakatlhakano.`cause they know gore things hav gone up so salaries must also go up. Its high time we as people take our votes where will fell comfortable. I think gore buy now we as South Africans we are politicaly graduates, we know what is good for us. Peolple lets wake up and do the right thing.
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Jul 12, 2012

WakeUpSouthAfrica

LOL, and sisulu said a few days ago that they were close to a pay deal :P

Eish, that woman. Incompetent to the max.
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Jul 12, 2012

Mr_President

@Calvin66
U know during the apartheit government we used to get increament every year without this tlhakatlhakano.`cause they know gore things hav gone up so salaries must also go up. Its high time we as people take our votes where will fell comfortable. I think gore buy now we as South Africans we are politicaly graduates, we know what is good for us. Peolple lets wake up and do the right thing.
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During apartheit??? How long have you been working for government? You must consider going for pension now!

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Jul 12, 2012

msojaman

Who is destroying the education the of the young poor children from disadvantage backgrounds between UNIONS and GOVERNANCE?
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Jul 12, 2012

CLX

im not voting for them ever again. gov is falling apart. economy is shedding jobs. poor remain poor and the anc plays dirty politics blaming everybody but the real culprits, themselves
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Jul 12, 2012

Tehadra

Ke bona TLALA fela mo!!
I wont be surprised to hear that the FAT cats have agreed to give themselves an above inflation increment after this as in every year!!!
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Jul 12, 2012

abeT

government employees are the worst paid workers in south africa. politicians are best paid, just look at mayors with no formal education
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Jul 12, 2012

BabyNono87

Ja ne, while Zuma enjoys a fat salary evry month, abanye abantwana are going on strike, all animals are equal but some animals are more equal that the others, so said the book called the animal farm........
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Jul 12, 2012

Ayobas

I like my PSA union, don't take sh*t at all, we are preparing strike, comes August and Sept. 7% will do.
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