Most unions have signed government’s multi-term salary agreement and this is binding on all parties who have not yet signed, Public Service Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi said yesterday, according to a report in The Witness.

The five unions who signed the agreement are the SA Police Union, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA, the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union, the Health and Other Services Personnel Trade Union of SA and the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union. Fraser-Moleketi said the possibility of charges being brought forward against workers who intimidated other workers during the strike still existed.
Full report in The Witness


All essential service workers who participated in the strike will be given written final warnings instead of dismissals, says a report in The Mercury. In addition, those strikers who are found guilty of participating in acts of violence and intimidation during the strike will face stiff disciplinary action. These measures were agreed to at a meeting between Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, her provincial counterparts and health unions in Pretoria yesterday.
Full report in The Mercury (subscription needed)


Talks aimed at settling a pay dispute between Eskom and three unions continued into last night. Jaco Kleynhans, the solidarity spokesperson was upbeat about the talks, saying: ‘We are positive about reaching a settlement.’ However, according to an SABC News report, he said Solidarity, as well as the National Union of Mineworkers and the National Union of Metalworkers of SA, had rejected Eskom's offer of an increase between six and 9%. ‘We have rejected the offer since Eskom said the increase would only be implemented among its lowest paid employees. Workers will not really see an increase...there are only 330 workers who qualify for the 9% increase.’ The unions are demanding a 12% wage increase.
Full SABC News report