South Africa rejects civil servant demands for 10% pay increases

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South Africa’s government rejected demands from labor unions representing 1.3 million state workers for 10% raises and increased housing allowances and other stipends, instead proposing that it extend the payment of an additional R1,000 ($63) monthly cash stipend by a further year.

Acceding to the unions’ proposals will cost R146 billion over three years, which isn’t affordable, the government said in a submission to the public sector bargaining council, which was seen by Bloomberg. It also rejected demands for contract workers to be permanently employed.

That single-year accord provided for civil servants to receive R1,000 monthly payments in addition to their salaries — a concession the government proposed extending until the end of March 2023.

 

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The uncivil service are over staffed, over paid & grossly unproductive. They received full salary during covid lockdowns whilst public sector jobs were shed, salaries cut & many employees left destitute. Their Greed & entitlement makes me sick.

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