DA demands wage freeze and a smaller Cabinet
A one-year wage freeze for public servants and fewer Cabinet ministers over three years will save nearly R76bn, says the DA
The DA wants a one-year wage freeze of public servants’ salaries and a reduction of the Cabinet as ways of cutting government expenditure. A one-year freeze on the wages and performance bonuses of public servants would save R62bn while reducing the size of the Cabinet to 15 ministries would save about R13.8bn over the next three years. The compensation of public servants is projected to be R587bn in 2018-19. The DA has also proposed a 6% trim on all mandatory cost containment items at national and provincial government, which would save R5.3bn. DA leader Mmusi Maimane and MP Alf Lees outlined the party’s budget proposals at a media briefing on Tuesday ahead of Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s tabling of the national budget on Wednesday. Maimane said the "new dawn" heralded by President Cyril Ramaphosa required a new direction in the economy and a change in policy to ensure rapid economic growth. He said the DA would be looking to the budget for initiatives to grow the economy, cuts ...
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