ANC told 'there's no money' for its expensive big plans
Public service jobs and poverty relief on the line, party is told
12 September 2021 - 00:00
As the government's cash crunch intensifies, the ANC has been told that the state cannot afford a basic income grant (BIG) now, and that public service jobs may have to be culled if R19.6bn in outstanding wage increases due to them is to be found.
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