Parliament must reject the DA’s reckless Responsible Spending Bill
13 March 2024
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) made its presentation to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance and calls upon the National Assembly to reject the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s reckless Responsible Spending Bill. The DA’s Bill is a shocking attempt to impose brutal 10% plus salary cuts on nurses, teachers, police officers and other hard working and low paid public servants for the next 4 years and beyond.
The DA Bill drafted and tabled at Parliament proposes that for the next four years when the debt to gross domestic product ratio is:
Under 55%, public servants receive a 1% increase on average.
Between 55% and 60%, public servants receive a 0% increase.