How government plans to save R4.4 billion a year by retiring public servants
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The government expects to save an average of R4.4bn annually through voluntary early-retirement and exit programmes. These savings will create funding for thousands of posts in frontline services. Specifically, the funding will target sectors like education and healthcare.
Government expects its voluntary early-retirement and exit programmes to deliver average annual savings of about R4.4bn, while creating funding capacity for thousands of posts in frontline services such as education and healthcare.