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COSATU insists govt wage bill and headcount not 'out of control'

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submitted 11 months ago by Lthabo1999

COSATU insists govt wage bill and headcount not 'out of control'

submitted 11 months ago by Lthabo1999

COSATU insists govt wage bill and headcount not 'out of control'
  • COSATU argues that the government's wage bill and headcount are not excessive, stating that the wage bill has actually decreased over the past 20 years.
  • They made this point during a public hearing on the division of Revenue Bill, where they also called for increased funding for areas like education and infrastructure.
  • COSATU emphasized that the wage bill is not as high as some claim, pointing out that it has decreased from 40% to 31% of the budget over the past two decades, and that the headcount has remained stable since 1994 despite the population nearly doubling.
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