Government can’t borrow R70bn to increase public servants’ salaries, says Senzo Mchunu

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Public Service and Administration Minister SenzoMchunu has warned that the government would have to borrow over R70 billion to comply with the agreement to increase public servants' salaries.

Initially, when the deal was sealed the deal would have cost R30.2bn.

The unions are challenging the December 2020 decision of Acting Labour Appeal Court Judge President Mmathebe Phatshoane, retired Judge Dennis Davis and Judge Phillip Coppin declared that the wage hikes were unlawful as they contravened the Constitution and parts of the Public Service Regulations. ”The agreement is invalid for non-compliance with a mandatory statutory requirement,” read Mboweni’s submissions.

 

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When are you opening post we also want to sleep and get paid

Kodwa nayiboleka i 500 billion maniqeda nayi looter🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Could have used the money from Tax provided by Alcohol and restaurants and Casino's and Movies etc. towards this instead of costing over 230k jobs!

All those MPs must 'get paid' a minimum of R50K per month. Phela that's a voluntary work, not a professional career.

Another Lame Excuse....After Another One Just To Delay And Prolong Negotiations.....This Song Has Been On Repeat For Far Too Long,Time To Take Action....Pity The SARB Isn't Lootable From The Ground Only The Privileged Can Loot i.e.R500 Billion.....

But it is unfair to borrow the money, it's because they are on go slow since last week. That loan who is going to pay back, is going to pay by poorest people of South Africa. Majority of workers in public sector, they don't know how to do the job, they sleep the whole day.

Retrenchment.......?

R500bn come out wherever you are😂

Austerity measures shud be administered to our useless old cabinet these old farts are sleeping on the job n divisive anyway. Extend it to the rest of departments especially SCM/MUNICIPALITIES/PARASTATALS,the rot is overflowing we can smell it over the internet.

No need for that. If the Public Service and Administration Minister SenzoMchunu ,Finance Minister TitoMboweni and SARB are willing to increase the salaries they can do that without having to go out and borrow money.

SenzoMc99299366 why dont you ask your Comrades to payback stolen billions so tht wages can be paid?

ANC when are you going to act on illegal immigration when?

He is lying as usual.

Lol

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They must show how they came up with that figure...Borrowing so much in the name of the workers and 80% ends up in the pockets of Babohlale le Babbohlabela isn't going to work. We have seen this before...

How many billions were used in propagating the fake pandemic on PPE’s fumigating chemicals advertising spraying alcohol & chemicals & masks

But we bave R577bn 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

R500billion iphi kanti?

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It's time for the GovernmentZA to trim down non critical positions & retrench staff who has not been to work the past year, while enjoying a full salary with benefits. Most companies had to downsize due to the lockdown & economic impact. Time for cabinet to go on pension.

I can’t believe we still talk such crap hey MYANC led GovernmentZA ? Quantitative Easing would work for this and other basic services needs we need to fund. Why is SAReserveBank not being utilised to pull us out of poverty? Because ANC is a neoliberal party

Mara these guys r crazy. They mobilized the R500 billions for comrades to feast but Cnt emburse ppl wat they Wer promised. This is wat happens when u run a government like a charity n not a business. Zim is benefiting one way direction from SA, we are wasteful

Another reason to loot mos. So go on ahead minister

Yup, over R6 TRILLION already wasted and looted in 27 years. And every year the auditor general just keeps reporting on the wasteful /irregular expenditure and SARS just keeps on handing over taxes with ZERO OVERSIGHT.

Mxm🤦‍♂️

Always borrowing, we r used to that language.

SARB can finance this with its eyes closed

themba_s16 How much would they have to borrow if the cut down the cabinet size, cut the ministers salary by 75% and MPs by 35%? How much would that money add up to?

Government is way over staffed , they need to lose 25% of staff and stop paying such big salaries. Retrenchments needed , not loans .

Of which R60B will be pilfered and siphoned off to the ANC comrade feeding scheme.

The amount would've been less than R40bn if they had implemented PSCBC Resolution 1 of 2018 last year.

We need less government, not more!

Why are public servants even getting an increase? They already get a salary for doing nothing. Maybe when they join the ranks of all the unemployed South Africans they will come to terms with reality.

What action is going to be taken against the officials who agreed to these increases ? Silly me - this is South Africa, the land of Absolutely No Consequences 🤬

The government must cut salaries of Cabinet Ministers and MPs...their benefits too.

This Mchunu nonsense is a former teacher, he's a so anti-black and sociopath! Kahle Mchunu usebenzela bani? Not the poor majority? Private sector is hostile against us nawe ngapha kwi public sector you're a pandemic 😲

So government employees will embark on strike. Pls go and borrow that 70 billions for salaries increase

It’s a long walk to national Moral and financial bankruptcy

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Absolute incompetence. You can keep borrowing to pay when you don't have the funds. Have the MYANC stop stealing 1st

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No need for all of that borrowing. They must feel free to take from that R500 billion they keep saying it wasn't looted.😎

and what about new jobs for the unemployed?

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