Cosatu has proposed that the government conduct an audit of the public service, to determine where shortages and surpluses exist as part of attempts to address the public sector wage bill.

The recommendation was made at the ANC’s January lekgotla and comes as the government is under pressure to slash the public sector wage bill...

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