As reports and speculation about Eskom's new wage offer to unions were in full swing, the power utility confirmed that employees were returning to work at various stations and other operations on Wednesday morning. | Fin24
Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha would not confirm these reports but said that workers were returning to work on Wednesday morning.
"I can confirm that many employees are peacefully returning to work and that there are no incidents of protest so far today. The details of any wage offer will be made known on Friday when the wage negotiations resume," said Mantshantsha.National Union of Mineworkers secretary-general William Mabapa told Fin24 that an offer from Eskom would be considered on Friday but that the details of the offer were not disclosed.
National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said she would not confirm the offer. Solidarity deputy secretary-general for public sector Helgard Cronje said the union did not know enough to confirm or deny the offer and would look to confirm this with Eskom. If true, the 7% wage offer would be an upward adjustment from Eskom's previous offer of 5%. NUM adjusted its demand to range between 8% and 10%, Numsa revised its demand to 12%, and Solidarity is demanding 5.9%.
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