MINISTER in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa is ‘too sick’ and unable to carry out his official duties.
Ramaphosa was expected to meet with leaders of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union, who had asked to discuss their demands for workers safety and salary increases.
Mthembu told journalists that an arrangement has been made for Ramaphosa to engage the union at a later stage.
“The only person who can deal with these issues properly and listen to what Nehawu has to say is our president and he is available to meet them on Wednesday, because today he is really sick. He is in the blankets as we speak,” said Mthembu.
Nehawu marched to the Union Buildings earlier this month demanding government honours its three-year wage agreement of 8%.
The union is also demanding that health frontline workers be equipped with sufficient protective gear and
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