R1,000 sweetener to civil servants adds R20bn to government wage bill

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R1,000 sweetener to civil servants adds R20bn to government wage bill
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Finance minister Enoch Godongwana said a run-away public sector wage bill was one of the domestic risks facing government finances in an uncertain economic environment.

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This means that current finance minister Enoch Godongwana would have to ensure that government departments reprioritise and shift funds around to finance the payment of the gratuity. Godongwana disclosed this to parliament on Thursday when he tabled his maiden Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement , which sets out government’s spending priorities for the next three years.

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