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[TOP STORY] Dawie Roodt: Vat U-turn leaves R75bn hole and tough questions

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‘Civil servants get close to 20% of GDP. That's how much we pay civil servants in South Africa. It's completely out of line,’ says the chief economist at the Efficient Group.

24 Apr 2025 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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