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South Africa govt eyes staff cuts, hiring caps after wage deal

South Africa govt eyes staff cuts, hiring caps after wage deal

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South Africa’s government is considering layoffs and early retirement packages for staff in the public sector to avoid breaking its pledge to cut spending after unions clinched above-inflation wage increases, the Treasury said on Friday. The wage agreement Under a deal reached in May, the government will raise salaries of public sector employees, including teachers, police, and nurses, by up...

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