In June 2018, then-public service and administration minister Ayanda Dlodlo said a three-year wage deal reached with public sector unions was an “amicable agreement” that put South Africa first and prioritised service delivery.
Those increases were due to be paid on 1 April but according to trade unions, the government told the PSCBC on Tuesday it wants to freeze wages for the year in an effort to slash expenditure and reduce debt, in line with Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s“The reneging of government on the full implementation of the wage agreement constitutes a frontal attack on workers and their hard-won gains.
In February, Mboweni announced plans to cut the public sector wage bill, which has increased significantly over the last decade, by R160-billion over three years. Treasury planned to cut the bill by R37.8-billion in the 2020/21 financial year. The government had reportedly previously offered unions a 1.5% nominal increase, far below inflation, before dropping its offer to 0%.
“The PSA has previously warned of the consequences should there be any unilateral deviation from the provisions of the agreement. Failure by government to implement the last leg of the agreement is bound to have dire consequences for the entire country, especially under the current Covid-19 crisis,” it continued.
But... Corona? Will it be less than 100 people?
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