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R526 million in bonuses

ETHEKWINI has paid staff millions in bonuses while residents struggle without basic services for days on end.

Last week, the city tabled an adjustment budget which showed it paid staff bonuses of R526million last November.

Workers in the city also received above-inflation salary hikes for the current financial year despite many employees in the private sector losing their jobs or taking salary cuts.

Staff received the bonuses despite the fact that minimum standards had not been met.

The norm for

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