Wage deal stands in the way of jobs, warns health minister
The agreement will cost the government an extra R37.4bn above the allocation set aside for compensation in the February budget
09 May 2023 - 14:42
UPDATED 09 May 2023 - 20:38
The state’s wage settlement with public servants would make it harder to fill posts, health minister Joe Phaahla told parliament on Tuesday.
The Treasury previously said the wage deal would cost the government an extra R37.4bn above the allocation set aside in the February budget for compensation in 2023/24. It warned departments would have to find the money by cutting jobs and delaying or scrapping projects...
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