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Mogajane: Govt wants to avoid public servant salary cuts at all costs
National Treasury Director-General Dondo Mogajane said that the economy had to grow and freezing public servants' wages was not enough.
The Public Servants Association (PSA) said that Mboweni was making announcements in Parliament which are supposed to be tabled in the bargaining forum.
Public servants found out when they received their monthly pay that government had not kept to its 2018 wage agreement.
The non-implementation of the salary increases sent shockwaves throughout the public service with workers’ hopes that government would change its approach dashed.
Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu has told Eyewitness News that it has been challenging to fill the positions.
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) and the Public Servants Association have both accepted a three-year offer which includes an 8% increase for the first year.
The Public Servants Association (PSA), which is the majority union at Sars, has accepted the three-year deal, which sees their members return to their posts.
Officials have been locked in talks with labour unions since Sunday in an attempt to avert a total shutdown at the tax collecting agency.
Hundreds of workers have gathered outside the company's headquarters in Pretoria, demanding a salary increase.
The planned industrial action is scheduled to kick in on Thursday.
Employees have issued the agency with a notice to strike in the next seven days should proposed salary hikes and other demands not be met
The notice prohibits the Health Department from allowing employees to occupy the Civitas building because it's unsafe and unhealthy.
The association said it has documents to support its claim that the Civitas Building is only 20% compliant with safety regulations.
PSA has requested that evidence of Dan Matjila's alleged misconduct be produced instead of political parties involving themselves in the PIC's decision-making process.
Workers affiliated to the PSA protested over the past few weeks, demanding higher salaries.
Workers affiliated to the Public Servants Association (PSA) have been protesting, demanding higher salaries.
Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu’s lawyers have told the court Sassa and the minister should be granted the urgent interdict because its capacity to distribute social grants is being put at risk.
Workers are calling for salary increases and have accused Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu of refusing to meet with their representatives.
More than 100,000 PSA-affiliated union members are expected to go on strike on Monday.