Mboweni sticks to hard line on public service salaries
Finance minister says government is phasing out payment of performance bonuses and considering how to amend or abolish some allowances or benefits
24 February 2021 - 18:02
Finance minister Tito Mboweni stuck to his hard line on public service pay on Wednesday, proposing moderate adjustments to increases way below inflation in coming financial years.
Presenting the budget to the National Assembly on Wednesday, Mboweni said that “allowing the [public sector] wage bill to continue rising in line with recent trends is not sustainable”...
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