Cape Times (Digital)

Cape Times (Digital)

1 Issue, 2023-10-23

R70m paid to more than 3 000 suspended public servants

THERE are currently 3 265 disciplinary cases still outstanding in the public service, which has seen South African taxpayers spend nearly R70 million in salaries for suspended government workers. This came to light in a response to a Parliamentary question from DA MP Dr Mimmy Gondwe, where Public Service and Administration Minister Noxolo Kiviet said there were currently 427 public servants on suspension with full pay, at least 42 occupying senior positions. The minister noted that the oldest outstanding cases dated back to 2016 with the latest case being from June 2023. Suspensions were across government departments and ranged from 30 days to 1 846 days. In one case, an employee in the Department of Public Service and Administration, who has been on suspension for two years and seven months,…
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