The settlement agreement with government now paves the way for unions affiliated with Cosatu to return to the negotiating table for the 2023/2024 wage talks which kicked off last month.
This follows a breakdown of negotiations that failed to break the wage deadlock with four key unions at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council on Tuesday.
While one powerful union in the deadlocked public service wage talks is considering a strike, labour says there is still time for the government to avoid a strike and improve their offer.