#FirstThingsFirst - Government spent R45 billion to pay 37,800 employees over R1 million each.
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Government spent R45 billion to pay 37,800 employees over R1 million each.
The Minister of Public Service and Administration, Noxolo Kiviet, revealed that, over the last year, the government spent R45.4 billion on salaries of employees earning over R1 million a year. The team pondered on whether this is fair as remuneration for government workers, or not. Listeners shared their thoughts and answered the question, “when someone works for government, is it a job or a service?”
The Minister of Public Service and Administration, Noxolo Kiviet, revealed that, over the last year, the government spent R45.4 billion on salaries of employees earning over R1 million a year. The team pondered on whether this is fair as remuneration for government workers, or not. Listeners shared their thoughts and answered the question, “when someone works for government, is it a job or a service?”