Labour federation Cosatu says it will give negotiations over government’s 0% wage increase a chance, an indication that unions are leaning towards hammering out a wage deal rather than take to the streets.

The parties hit a deadlock during wage negotiations at the public sector co-ordinating bargaining council (PSCBC) on Friday, when unions rejected the state’s formal offer of a 0% cost of living adjustment for the 2021/2022 financial year...

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