The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has slammed proposed wage increases for senior government officials in South Africa, calling it a ‘class war’ against the country’s taxpayers and the poor.
made by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers which has proposed a 3% increase in remuneration across all categories of public office bearers.
“Load shedding, the rising cost of living, corruption and a stagnant economy have all happened under the watch and leadership of all political office bearers. They do not deserve the packages they currently earn – let alone an increase in their salaries,” it said. Cosatu added that other public servants such as police officers, nurses and teachers will have to work for nine years before earning an annual salary of one of these offices bearers, with some senior politicians earning well over R2 million a year.
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