Opinion
Focus on public sector wage bill is a misguided austerity drive
Treasury’s proposal to curb public service pay while ignoring the inefficiency of some state entities is a recipe for labour unrest
23 February 2020 - 00:00
In the build-up to the upcoming budget speech, one of the sharpest areas of contestation is the public debt and the public service wage bill...
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