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In his recent medium-term budget policy statement
COUNTRY

Cutting the public sector wage bill won’t fly: The key is to manage it better

The state’s wage bill has increased threefold over the past 14 years: it’s time we have a nuanced discussion about how to solve this conundrum

  • Eddie Rakabe
6 min read
Members of trade union federation Cosatu took to the streets a week before Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s budget speech in a bid to get him to include labour’s views on unemployment and job cuts. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AYANDA DLODLO

State job cuts rev up unions

Analysts believe Moody’s will welcome the government’s intention to reduce the public sector wage bill

  • Lynley Donnelly
4 min read
State wage increases continue to exceed inflation.
ECONOMIC GROWTH

State wage bill boosts economy, but troubles analysts

The state has once again taken centre stage in spurring on South Africa’s economic development.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read