The officials were responding to a court case mounted by five trade unions which are trying to force the government to pay wage increases that were due to come into force in April as part of a three-year deal struck in 2018.
JOHANNESBURG - Inflation-linked salary increases for civil servants during the coronavirus crisis would be unjust and unaffordable, government officials have told a South African court.
Public sector wages are a closely watched expenditure item for ratings agencies concerned about the country’s rising debt trajectory. The unions have argued that since the increases have been incorporated into their members’ employment contracts, they are entitled to them.
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