Opinion

Compromise on civil servants' pay is crucial for the whole country

28 February 2021 - 00:03

By Editorial

Sunday Times Editorial: A year ago finance minister Tito Mboweni tabled a budget that pencilled in R160bn worth of savings on the public sector wage bill to cut the rapidly climbing debt burden, projecting a deficit of just under 7%.

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