#BUDGET2020: Mboweni’s Decision To Slash Public Sector Wage Bill By R160bn Angers Trade Unions

Thalia Holmes Trade unions have reacted with anger to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni 2020 budget speech announcement that the public sector wage bill will be cut by R160-billion over the medium term. “Public-service compensation has grown by about 40% in real terms over the past 12 years, and remuneration growth is increasingly out of line … Continue reading #BUDGET2020: Mboweni’s Decision To Slash Public Sector Wage Bill By R160bn Angers Trade Unions