The Polokwane Municipality lost R200 million to ghost employees, 300 employees claiming excessive overtime and workers who have multiple positions.
A report shared by a law firm revealed that the municipality paid 44 ghost employees salaries, 300 employees excessive overtime and permanent employees with more than one positionLIMPOPO
— The Polokwane Municipality bled R200 million paid to ghost workers, employees getting paid for excessive overtime, and employees with more than one position.revealed that the city paid 300 workers R128 million for excessive overtime claims. Some employees claimed overtime while they were on leave.44 ghost employees
whose identity documents could not be verified. It also found that some employees have multiple positions in the municipality. The city has opened cases against those implicated in the corruption."They are playing workers who don't exist. It mostly happens when you work for a contract, and then it ends. Someone then gets paid on your behalf."
The municipality's supply chain manager, chief financial official, municipal manager and one of the officials' bodyguards were arrested and charged with fraud, theft and money laundering.Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art.
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