PUBLIC servants appeared divided on the government’s latest on Wednesday following ongoing talks which have deadlocked for months.
Government has offered public servants a revised wage offer of 1.5% increase, plus a R1 000 cash allowance, resulting in an effective 11.7% increase for the lowest paid public servants.
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) told its members on Wednesday that it has informed its members to accept the offer, saying the proposed offer was not ideal but one that members would sign given various challenges.
“The national executive of Sadtu has said that under these circumstances, it’s not a very good deal. However, the members have suffered a great deal last year without any increase, so the members should accept this increase on the basis that members want money to deal with various issues. As Sadtu, we will sign after seeking clarity on Friday,” said Sadtu general secretary
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