Treasury rejects 4.7% wage hike proposal for public servants
Wage demands for 2025/26 financial year put Godongwana in a tight spot as they threatened to undermine his efforts to stabilise the country’s finances
31 October 2024 - 10:40
The government has rejected a proposed offer crafted in the public service co-ordinating bargaining council (PSCBC) that could see the country’s 1.3-million public servants receive above-inflation increases of 6%, raising the possibility the sector might be in line for a protracted strike. ..
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