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Talks to end the violent truck drivers' strike collapsed late on Thursday, when unions rejected a third offer by the Road Freight Employers' Association.
A spokesperson for the association, Magretia Brown-Engelbrecht, has accused Satawu of shifting the goal post in the second week of the strike.
She says the offer met the union's demand of an 18% over the first two years, plus an additional third year included in the cycle, resulting in a three-year agreement.
Further meetings with unions have not yet been scheduled.
Meanwhile police fired rubber bullets and teargas to disperse a group of Anglo American Platinum mineworkers in Nkaneng, near Rustenburg on Thursday.
The group had gathered at the top of a hill, and had barricaded roads linking Rustenburg and Marikana with rocks and burning tyres.
Workers at Amplats have been on a wildcat strike since the 12th of September, demanding a R16 000 monthly salary and allowances.
The world's fourth largest gold producer, Goldfields, says it will reserve its legal right to evict about 5 000 miners at its KDC West Mine in Gauteng.
Workers first went on strike at this mine over two weeks ago, also demanding a R16 000 basic salary.
Company spokesperson, Sven Lunsche says Goldfields will work closely with the NUM in a bid to disarm the striking miners.
