HOW much South African public servants earned in 2024

HOW much South African public servants earned in 2024

According to the latest information from the National Treasury, South African public servants in 2024 are earning well above the average national salary. As reported by Business Tech, South African public servants in 2024 earn an average salary of R41 000 per month. Startlingly, this figure surpasses the national average in both the public and … Read more

Congress questions motive behind lifting ban on Govt staff joining RSS activities

Congress questions motive behind lifting ban on Govt staff joining RSS activities

New Delhi: The Congress has questioned the government decision to lift a 1966 ban on the government servants attending the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities. The Opposition party also questioned the timing and motive of the government decision. “Modiji has lifted a 1966 ban on government servants attending RSS activities, after 58 years. We know … Read more

PCO says it didn’t search new human rights chief’s online aliases, blames ‘administrative oversight’

PCO says it didn’t search new human rights chief’s online aliases, blames ‘administrative oversight’

The Privy Council Office (PCO) says it did not search the aliases Birju Dattani, the new head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, used to make controversial social media posts.  A spokesperson for the PCO said in a statement to CBC News on Monday that “an administrative oversight resulted in the aliases not being searched by PCO.” … Read more

Chinese civil servant’s complaint about life in remote desert posting stirs debate about public service versus personal freedom

Chinese civil servant’s complaint about life in remote desert posting stirs debate about public service versus personal freedom

In the now-deleted post Gu, who is believed to be in her mid-twenties, complained about feeling “trapped” in the industrial city dominated by iron and steel working, and worried that she had “sold her freedom and soul”. She said she chose to accept the job last year despite having other job offers because she was … Read more

Intelligence watchdog calls out panel for failing to sound alarm on election interference

Intelligence watchdog calls out panel for failing to sound alarm on election interference

One of the core policies the Liberals introduced to protect Canada’s elections has been criticized again for failing to alert Canadians to foreign interference it observed in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. In a recent report, the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA), one of Canada’s intelligence watchdog bodies, criticized the Critical Election Incident … Read more

Federal union filing complaints about increase to office time

Federal union filing complaints about increase to office time

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is putting together formal complaints that by mandating federal public servants return to offices at least three days a week in September, the federal government is undermining collective agreements. The government directed all public servants, with few exceptions, to be in the office three days a week starting Sept. 9.  That’s an increase … Read more

Tinubu writes Senate, seeks consideration of bill to review salaries, allowances of judicial officers

Tinubu writes Senate, seeks consideration of bill to review salaries, allowances of judicial officers

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to consider an executive bill seeking the review of salaries, allowances and official benefits of judicial officers. The president’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary on Wednesday. The executive bill is titled “Judicial office holders, salaries and allowances, … Read more