Govt defers public service salary increment

Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Kabo Morwaeng, PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Kabo Morwaeng, PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

Government has deferred salary increment for public servants, which was supposed to come into effect on April 1, 2020. The deferment will last for at least six months.

The decision as explained by the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Kabo Morwaeng, was brought about by the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, which continues to cause economic uncertainty across the globe.

Government had initially made a commitment to increase the salaries of public servants by 10% and 6% for public officers on scales A and B and C and D respectively, in the current financial year.

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