# Public Service and Administration minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi says the public service wage bill is not the sole challenge to the country’s health fiscus. The public sector wage bill is currently about 724-billion-rand. The minister says the wage bill has declined as a share of consolidated spending from 35.7-percent in 2013/2014 to 32.1-percent in 2022/2023. Buthelezi says the government is now ensuring that the wage negotiations process is aligned with planning and budget cycles to ensure that the outcomes are within the national fiscus.
Public Service minister defends the public sector wage bill