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Suspended public servants cost state R204m

IOL · 17 September 2026 at 20:00

Suspended public servants cost state R204m

Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi says 424 public servants were on precautionary suspension in the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with R204 million incurred by March 2026.

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