/ 11 March 2023

Public sector crunch inflicts pain

Nehawu Gallo
Nehawu members protest outside George Tabor Technical College in Soweto on 8 March 2023. (Fani Mahuntsi/ Gallo Images)

The government is walking a tightrope as civil servants embark on industrial action over pay

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