Nehawu President Mike Shingange seen addressing the Public Service Summit in Kempton Park on 28 March 2022.Nehawu President Mike Shingange seen addressing the Public Service Summit in Kempton Park on 28 March 2022.
Speaking at the Public Service Summit in Kempton Park east of Johannesburg, Shingange said there should be clarity about which state department and ministers are responsible for public sector wage negotiations.finding the wage agreement unlawfulShingange says: “Because in the courts, Treasury has distanced itself from the work of government’s mandated team of ministers and the mandate that was given to that team by the cabinet.
This came after government reneged on some aspects of its collective wage agreement, citing lower tax revenue. The salary increase would have added R38 billion to the already high public sector wage bill. Maserumule said even if the government agreed to increase wages, it is now in a position to decide whether to pay workers.On the other hand, South African Federation of Trade Unions General-Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has since expressed disappointment in the court’s ruling.