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latest news & developmentsSA’s economic system chews up, spits out workers
When macroeconomic policy has so clearly failed workers, and us all, why is a complete overhaul still out of the question?
Controversial government spending cuts ‘paid off’
Fiscal consolidation is drawing to a close as the public purse was boosted by commodities, but the treasury will probably continue exercising restraint
Mini-budget flags public sector wage bill — again
This is as a strike looms in the public sector after some unions have rejected the government’s offer of a 3% wage hike
Public sector strike will come at a cost
Commentators have weighed in on the Transnet strike’s economic hit, but strike season isn’t over yet
Government stares down public wage conundrum
Workers are in the throes of a cost of living crisis, which could force the government to fold on its hard line against more spending
Teacher begs treasury to rethink excluding public servants from pension withdrawals
Cosatu pushes back against ‘treasury bureaucracy’ for not allowing civil servants emergency access to their retirement funds as a form of Covid-19 relief
State’s wage freeze sparks apoplexy
Public sector unions have cried foul over the government’s plan to freeze wages for three years and have vowed to fight back.
Mkhwebane suspends another senior official
This brings to five the number of senior officials currently suspended — suspensions that have put her on a collision course with the Public Servants Association
PSA accepts Sars offer to end strike
The second union on strike at the agency, Nehawu, is yet to say whether it will end the strike
Sars staff to down tools amidst imminent appointment of new commissioner
The Public Service Association confirmed on Tuesday night that lengthy talks between the tax agency and unions had collapsed
Workers want say in PIC board
Unionists want greater transparency after revelations and allegations about impropriety
Flaming row over health dept dangers
As deadly fires tear through unsafe buildings in Gauteng, civil servants tell state: ‘We warned you’
#JoburgFire: ‘This is what we warned would happen’ – unions
The fire comes after the unions were told just last Friday that the department would not be moving offices despite their complaints about safety
Bombshell plan to lay off 30 000 public servants
The move is in line with a reconfiguration process to drastically cut the state’s wage bill
PSA claims victory over Sassa
The PSA and the agency have not been able to reach an agreement on wage increases for workers since the union tabled its demands in February