Mpumalanga govt paid R25 million to suspended workers

R25.5 million. That's how much the Mpumalanga government has paid 45 workers it has suspended since the last financial year. This includes R1.5 million for one employee from the premier's office who was on suspension for 366 days. This is contained in the provincial government's annual report for the 2023/2024 financial year. And, according

to the report, the departments have not recovered a cent in line with the no-work no-pay policy. Refilwe speaks to DA member of the provincial legislature Bosman Grobler.