By Talent Gondo- Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube has dismissed as “rumours” reports that government was in the process of reviewing civil servants’ salaries.

Ncube said this following claims that Treasury has set aside $500 million for civil a servants’ salary hike this month.

Addressing the media on Tuesday in a post cabinet briefing, Ncube said:

“Government has not set aside RTGS$500 million to cushion civil servants. We would have to enter first a proper process which we always do before reaching any figure.

However, government is always sensitive to the plight of civil servants and we can review (their salaries) from time to time. But this has to be within our means and within our coffers. Currently, we have not set aside RTGS$500 million.”