Finance minister Enoch Godongwana pencilled in a 3% increase for public sector wages as was widely expected, an offer he says is in the best interest of the fiscus and public service workers.

“Implementing it does not undermine the collective bargaining process,” Godongwana said during his presentation of the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) in parliament on Wednesday...

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