Epic showdown looms over proposed early retirement for government workers

By Siphelele Dludla | Published Oct 31, 2024

South Africa’s average spending on public-sector salaries is well above that of many countries, with the general government wage bill constituting 13. 6% of the GDP in 2022 - the third highest in the world after Iceland and Denmark, according to the OECD - while the general government employment was the seventh at 18. 6%.