There was fury, disappointment and disapproval from unions after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed off on a💵 3% salary hike for all public office bearers, including ⚖️judges, magistrates and traditional leaders.
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union general secretary Zola Saphetha said workers were infuriated by Ramaphosa’s “ridiculous” decision.
“We find it unethical for Ramaphosa to agree to a salary increase of public office bearers amid the challenges confronting SA.“The decision… occurs when government has been hell-bent on undermining collective bargaining, and reversing the gains of workers. “However, ministers have benefits that insulate them from such problems, so I don’t think they deserve much.
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