TMG Digital reports that the South African Reward Association (SARA) said on Monday that for Eskom’s executives to be paid bonuses of R6-million was “contentious and should be declined”.  

The professional body said in statement that reports of the executives awarding themselves the bonuses “has left a sour taste in the mouths of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)”.  SARA’s Dr Mark Bussin said:  “People are struggling to come out on their salaries and they don’t understand what executives do to earn their millions.  It causes resentment and anger amongst workers and creates a platform for radical elements‚ radical political parties and radical politicians.”  Bussin‚ however‚ noted that Eskom’s executive “do run their business as a business should be run”.

• Read this report in full at TimesLive
• Read too, Eskom execs give themselves R6m bonus each, infuriating NUM, at BDLive
• And also, Eskom, unions in war of words about wages, bonuses, at Fin24

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