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Making headlines: Another union rejects proposed public sector wage offer, ANC discusses tenure, beneficiaries and spatial planning And, presidency agrees to abide by court ruling

 

Another union rejects proposed public sector wage offer

The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers said today that it will not sign the public service salary agreement because it discriminates against members.   

The employer's signed deal on the table offers seven percent increases for junior employees for 2018/2019, backdated to 1 April, while mid-level employees will receive 6.5 percent increases and senior staff will have raises of six percent.

At least four public sector unions have so far refused to sign the three-year public sector wage.

General Secretary of Nupsaw Success Mataitsane said that his union has "serious concerns" with the draft agreement as it had a missing claw-back clause for rising inflation and no room for any compensation should the consumer price index rise during a specific financial period be higher than projected.

 

ANC discusses tenure, beneficiaries and spatial planning

The ANC wants its national government to lead the process of spatial planning.

This political party briefed the media on the outcomes of its inaugural land summit in Boksburg over the weekend. 

Senior members had been divided over expropriating land without compensation.

ANC national executive committee member Ronald Lamola said spatial planning was now happening at a local level.

Lamula added that there was no act that gave specific powers to the national government in order to guide this process.

 

Presidency agrees to abide by court ruling

The Presidency has agreed to abide by a future ruling of the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on the state's provision of legal assistance to former president Jacob Zuma.  

The DA filed papers at the High Court in late March, asking it to set aside a 2006 agreement the Presidency had signed, over legal costs the former president incurred for his criminal prosecution. 

Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko said yesterday that Ramaphosa's office would abide by whatever ruling the court made in the DA's application.

 

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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