How public-sector wages dwarf social grants
Social grants are being increased at a rate well below inflation, despite this money likely to be more beneficial to local economic growth
11 March 2021 - 05:08
Amid a dispute between the government and public-sector unions over wage increases, figures from the budget statement show the state will spend more than R100bn more on its employees than it collects in taxes from citizens in 2021/2022.
Public-sector wages have come into sharp focus as unions continue to demand above-inflation increases despite the economy contracting by 7% in 2020...
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