For some time, there has been considerable attention given to the size and rate of growth of government’s wage bill. Compensation of employees has been one of the fastest-growing government expenditure items.
From 2010/11 to 2021/22, the public sector wage bill grew by an average rate of 7.2% per year, while inflation averaged 5% over the same period.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.