LETTER: To fix the public wage bill, fix corruption
If they can’t get away with it, people won’t be drawn to the often lucrative public-sector jobs
06 August 2020 - 12:34
In an ideal world there would be an ideal solution for two of SA’s pressing problems: ending corruption, particularly on coronavirus procurement contracts; and reducing the public-sector pay burden.
The solution would be to enforce the plethora of laws and regulations designed to prevent public servants contracting with the state, offering benefits to friends and family, or accepting bribes...
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