Civil servants salary hikes could lead to economic paralysis

Martin Endjala Civil servants will have to tighten their belts further as the government is currently not in a position to afford salary increases, except for improving some of the benefits. The reason for being unable to accord salary hikes, the Minister of Information, Communication and Technology Peya Mushelenga, said is because the country facing various challenges including a stagnant economy and the consequent narrowing fiscal space since 2016. This has resulted from ‘’a combination of weak global demand, low commodity prices and protracted drought,’’ the minister said. ‘’Reduced revenue receipts from the SACU common revenue pool and the outbreak…