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Suspended public servants cost taxpayers R204 million, minister says

IOL · 18 September 2026 at 06:00

Suspended public servants cost taxpayers R204 million, minister says

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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