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"We need to move on this issue so that we would be able to focus on other salient matters that are of mutual concern, for example the professionalisation of civil service, improvement and efficiency of delivery," Sisulu said .

"I am content that labour was able to express themselves freely about the current untenable situation. I am confident that a solution would be found."

Sisulu met Cosatu public service leaders on Friday to resolve the matters relating to the current wage talks.

On Wednesday, Cosatu said that a wage dispute had been declared with the government.

The state had offered a 6.9% increase during a meeting on July 4 but reduced the offer to 6.7% on Tuesday, the trade union federation said.

Sisulu said parties acknowledged that progress had been made, but that it was regrettable that during the last phase of negotiations an agreement could not be reached.

"Union leaders expressed their dismay at the way government negotiated in bad faith... It was resolved that an accord would be explored where government and labour would deal with matters that impact on wage negotiations and basic principles on these would be resolved timeously," said Sisulu.

Government and Cosatu were committed to finalising the wage talks as soon as possible.

"Beyond the current wage dispute, the discussion was productive," Sisulu said, referring to the meeting on Friday.

She said labour leaders "showed great sensitivity" toward the complex issues facing the state.

"This is a significant step forward in the ongoing talks and signals a new perspective on government's relations with labour," said Sisulu.

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Tue May 21 17:33:46 SAST 2013 ::

Jul 16, 2012

lindsay

uqhela abantu kakubi wena over botoxed gogo nxa 8% on the table you have money just pay the civil servants whats due to them and stop playing hide and seek noone is interested.
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Jul 16, 2012

LeparaThePresident

@lindsay, She just have to pay us tjeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeereeee.rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Jul 16, 2012

masende

PAY US LENTO ENGENA NGANE LE
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Jul 16, 2012

Hail

She did not hesitate to pay the R10 billlion for the plane but she is now when she have to pay Public servant! You can still go and borrow from Defence moes.The public servant cannot buy houses for their families and cannot give their children the education they want to give them while you busy gambling with their lives Mrs minister! what do you want them to do? steal or be corrupt? Pay the people is not your money you will leave it like Mrs Mo.le.ke.ti and the people will be always here. You want to be remembered like her? stop playing hide and seek people are old enough to do that if you still want to play it.
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Jul 16, 2012

makuthethw'inyaniso

the issue its not how many % the unions wants but its the subsidy for housing that governemnts wants to take it away come October.
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Jul 17, 2012

GigiMavalani

This wage negotiations is long overdue and should have been finalised before even Lindiwe joins the DPSA. The government is very slow and dont keep their deadlines. An agreement was reached to implement in April so that its the adjustment/increase is accomodated in the budget and should be finalised before April but why is the government failing to stick to the agreements and deadlines? Why scrap the housing allowance while they have not finalise the housing issues or other alternatives of housing allowance scheme. But the parastatals like Eskom were getting 1500 the last time i check.
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Jul 17, 2012

Lehido

If Zuma can give Mswati Billions and the IMF billions as well.......hell, he was even preparee to buy 2 jets for R2 billion....and the very same Lindiwe was in charge of the Defence force when this happened.....surely there is money to pay the people....
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Jul 17, 2012

Mamelodian

@ Lehido, I totally agree. Lindiwe must just make this happened, we really don't care about "the complex issues facing government" The government doesn't seem to care about the complex issues facing the people and its workers.
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Jul 17, 2012

stabubu

lindiwe needs a young lad whom can make her lighten up a bit and i happen to know just who maybe after that she will stop being stingy ka zaka ya rona. when it comes to hosting private functions where they are VIP's zaka etswa fast but money that will be sucked again by tax its hard to be popped out mxm mzansi!

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Jul 19, 2012

mosaglo24

personally getting ready for a massive strike action, I love the thrill of it!!
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