Overtime overpayment is a rich source for municipal plunderers – Ethekwini report
A bodyguard in the Ethekwini municipality who usually earns around R20 000 a month before tax, claims R70 000 a month in overtime. A security guard, who usually also earns R20 000 a month for patrolling the precinct around City Hall, claims overtime of R50 000 a month. 300 municipal employees within a single department […]
Iqbal Survé: the attack of the ‘thick white substance’!
It’s tough being a media mogul. The marathon schmoozing sessions, the hanging about in the wings in drafty halls at dreary talk fests like Davos, and the endless glad-handing and photocalls at BRICs beanos. But this time it was different! Top newspaper czar Dr Iqbal Survé has been on the receiving end of a bizarre […]