Question

Discuss South Africa’s focus on the public sector wage bill as an expenditure control measure.

Answer 1

Compensation for 1.2 million government staff, including public and common officials, specialists, teachers, and police, accounts for about 33% of South Africa's budget.

It expects to invest about 629 billion rand ($41.3 billion) on open area compensation in the financial year that ends in a month, rising logically to 697 billion rand by 2022/23, according to plans revealed.