EDITORIAL | Older workers are not a burden, they are invaluable mentors for future leaders

Finance minister has allocated R11bn to encourage elderly civil servants who may not possess critical skills to opt for early retirement in a bid to curtail the government's high wage bill

31 October 2024 - 21:38 By TIMESLIVE PREMIUM EDITORIAL

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana presented the medium-term budget policy statement in parliament, which can be labelled a difficult budget because of, among other things, a R22.3bn revenue shortfall...

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