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Taxpayers foot R118 million bill for suspended civil servants

Taxpayers have spent over R118m on the salaries of 498 civil servants on precautionary suspensions.

Cape Argus News
Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Taxpayers foot R118 million bill for suspended civil servants

Discover how taxpayers have spent over R118 million on the salaries of 498 civil servants on precautionary suspension over the past five years, revealing the challenges in managing misconduct within government departments.

News Politics
Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

IFP presidential race intensifies as Mzamo Buthelezi is poised to enter the fray

The upcoming conference is poised to be a defining moment for the IFP as it navigates leadership ambitions amid a backdrop of both continuity and change, reflecting its rich history while looking towards a promising future.

Daily News News
LUNGANI ZUNGU|Published

Public Service and Administration Minister addresses corruption’s impact on SA’s youth

“Corruption is not only a scourge that threatens the very fabric of our democracy and the future of our nation. . . it is an administrative failure.

Cape Times News
Nicola Daniels|Published

Anti-cadre deployment? John Steenhuisen tries to hire unqualified people to work in GNU

Steenhuisen’s request to deviate from the Public Service Act in order to appoint candidates who do not meet minimum requirement for senior job positions has been rubbished by Public Service and Administration minister.

News Politics
Simon Majadibodu|Published

Hundreds of suspended public servants paid for sitting at home

At least a total of 54 employees were suspended for a period longer than one year.

Cape Times News
Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

ActionSA wants answers from govt over 6,000 foreigners employed in public service amid high unemployment rate

The provinces that recorded the lowest number of those born in foreign countries but working in the country were the Western Cape with 353, Limpopo with 291 and the Free State with 235.

News Politics
Simon Majadibodu|Published

Over 6,000 foreigners are employed as public servants in SA, PSA minister reveals

Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi has revealed that there are more than 6,000 foreigners who are currently working in the public service.

News Politics
Simon Majadibodu|Published

ANC Study Group accuses Steenhuisen of Jobs-for-Pals scheme

The ANC Study Group on Agriculture has raised concerns about DA leader John Steenhuisen's apparent request to one of the DA ministers to appoint three unqualified people into posh ministerial positions.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

GNU will not be derailed by detractors, says Buthelezi

“We are not worried and we are not going to be shaken. This country is going to be taken forward. We have a commitment to our people. We have got a commitment to our constituencies,” he said to heckling from the EFF and MK Party MPs.

Cape Times News
Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

KZN takes key GNU posts

KZN has contributed several ministers and deputy ministers to the new Government of National Unity.

Sunday Tribune News
Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published