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The Witness reports that in July the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Education Department paid a bonus of R116,922 to an official on suspension since March 2021.
A confidential document containing information about the case, as well as another case of an official who was suspended in 2020 but against whom disciplinary processes were only instituted last year, was presented to the department’s portfolio committee recently. Committee chairperson Sifiso Sonjica said the revelations were disturbing. Provincial Education spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi explained that the suspension was with full pay, which included service bonus and salary adjustments. “If officials are suspended with pay, they still get their benefits,” he indicated. The IFPs Mntomuhle Khawula said both matters were highly irregular and questioned why the department would suspend a person if there was not sufficient evidence to charge and discipline that person. He said: “As for the bonus, our understanding is that you get one based on the performance in your work. How has this official performed because she has been under suspension for over a year? This is very irregular and as the IFP we are looking forward to a detailed explanation on both cases” The DA’s Imran Keeka said it was beyond comprehension that the Education Department would pay a bonus to a suspended staff member who was not at work.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Chris Ndaliso at The Witness
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