Provinces have key role in wage negotiations
The priority is to maintain a sustainable balance between spending and borrowing, keeping consumption at an affordable level and ensuring that salary increases are fiscally sustainable
19 November 2023 - 00:00
The article “Government’s reckless public sector wage deal passes the buck to provinces” (November 12) (https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2023-11-12-governments-reckless-public-sector-wage-deal-passes-the-buck-to-provinces/), by Western Cape MEC of finance & economic opportunities Mireille Wenger, presents us with an opportunity to clarify aspects of wage negotiation agreement between the state and organised labour...
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