Public sector trade unions will return to court this week to force government to reverse a decision by the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) to declare their recognition invalid ahead of a meeting scheduled for tomorrow to dicuss salaries and conditions of service of civil servants. The Masisi administration, that has recently been on charm offensive trying to build cordial relations with workers, particularly civil servants, is headed for an ugly showdown with trade unions following an announcement on Tuesday by DPSM that government does not recognize any of them. Although she indicated that she does not have recognition agreements with Public Sector Trade Unions, DPSM Director Goitseone Naledi Mosalakatane on the same day wrote to the same trade unions inviting them for a meeting tomorrow (Monday 22nd October 2018), to continue with process for resuscitation of PSBC. The shocking announcement has derailed ongoing negotiations where trade unions have been engaging government in an effort to revive the defunct PSBC. The parties were scheduled to meet for continuation tomorrow where the Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Nonofo Molefhi and the Minister of Employment Productivity and Skills Development, Tshenolo Mabeo, were scheduled to give feedback on issues presented…