BOFEPUSU Demands Apology From Matsheka

Rari and Matsheka
Rari and Matsheka

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has called on the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Thapelo Matsheka to apologise for the sudden announcement of government plans to rightsize. 

Matsheka announced during the budget speech for the 2021-2022 financial year early last week that the government will soon embark on a process to review the size of the public sector.

Matsheka said the review process, which will take place during the 2021-2022 financial year is meant to help the government achieve fiscal sustainability. He added that the government will also abolish 50% of vacant posts as of April 2021 in a bid to reduce its wage bill.

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