FS Municipal officials get R7 million in ‘performance’ bonuses
25 May 2015
Senior municipal officials across several Free State municipalities have received ‘performance’ bonuses of more than R7 million during the 2013/14 financial year. This was revealed in reply to a written question I submitted to the national COGTA minister, Pravin Gordhan.
The DA would have no objection to the payment of performance bonuses if any of these municipalities actually performed in the delivery of quality basic services to the people. Sadly, the reality is that service delivery and good governance in all Free State municipalities are deteriorating rapidly.
The Mangaung Metro paid out the most in bonuses, R3,446,358 million, while it owes Bloem Water in excess of R52 million.
The Fezile-Dabi District Municipality paid out almost R1,2 million in bonuses while all its local municipalities collectively owe ESKOM more than R400 million.
In the Lejweleputswa District Municipality the collective ESKOM debt is more than R590 million yet is found R756,701.00 to reward its senior municipal officials.
The Nketoana Local Municipality owes ESKOM R49 million and another R690,000.00 to water boards, but the municipality could gladly pay out bonuses of more than R600,000.00.
It is unfortunate that the ANC in government’s main objective has become the lining of pockets for its most loyal cadres. The ANC continues to prioritise its own self-interest above the interests of the poor and the marginalised.
Text of the parliamentary reply:
MINISTRY
COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER PQ 2015/144
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 24 April 2015
Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) How much was paid in performance bonuses to each senior staff member of each (i) local, (ii) district and (iii) metropolitan municipality in the Free State in the 2013-14 financial year and (b) when were the payments effected in each case?
Reply:
According to the audited financial statements issued out by National Treasury on 11 November 2014, the following municipalities in Free State Province paid bonuses to each senior staff member during the 2013/14 financial year:
|
Name of municipality |
Job title |
Performance bonuses paid |
Date payments were effected |
|
City of Mangaung |
Municipal Manager |
R 474 086 |
The municipality is requested to submit the date on which the payment was made. The information will be made available to the Honourable Member once available. |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
R 383 784 |
||
|
Head: Corporate Services |
R 372 496 |
||
|
Head: Social Services |
R 372 496 |
||
|
Head: Planning |
R 383 784 |
||
|
Head: Human Settlement |
R 383 276 |
||
|
Head: Engineering Services |
R 372 496 |
||
|
Head: Strategic Projects |
R 372 496 |
||
|
Deputy Head: Monitoring and Evaluation |
R 331 444 |
||
Mohokare |
Municipal Managers |
R 145 946 |
The municipality is requested to submit the date on which the payment was made. The information will be made available to the Honourable Member once available. |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
R 116 738 |
||
|
Director: Corporate Services |
R 101 782 |
||
|
Director: Technical Services |
R 101 462 |
||
|
Nketoana |
Municipal Managers |
R 155 820 |
The municipality is requested to submit the date on which the payment was made. The information will be made available to the Honourable Member once available. |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
R 125 190 |
||
|
Director: Corporate Services |
R 125 190 |
||
|
Director: Community Services |
R 125 190 |
||
|
Director: Infrastructure Services |
R 125 190 |
||
|
Fezile-Dabi |
Municipal Managers |
R 238 300 |
30 June 2014 |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
R 190 700 |
30 June 2014 |
|
|
Director: PMPW |
R 190 700 |
30 June 2014 |
|
|
Director: CSS |
R 190 700 |
30 June 2014 |
|
|
Director: LED |
R 190 700 |
30 June 2014 |
|
|
Director: Environmental Health & Emergency Services |
R 190 700 |
30 June 2014 |
|
|
Lejweleputswa |
Municipal Managers |
R 196 976 |
The municipality is requested to submit the date on which the payment was made. The information will be made available to the Honourable Member once available. |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
R 160 943 |
||
|
Executive Manager: Corporate Services |
R 128 160 |
||
|
Executive Manager: LED & Planning |
R 135 311 |
||
|
Executive Manager: Social Services |
R 135 311 |
||
|
Thabo Mofutsanyane |
Municipal Managers |
R 157 101 |
The municipality is requested to submit the date on which the payment was made. The information will be made available to the Honourable Member once available. |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
R 137 256 |
||
|
Director: Community Services |
R 123 015 |
||
|
Director: Corporate Services |
R 122 884 |
||
Xhariep |
Municipal Managers |
R 7 553 |
The municipality is requested to submit the date on which the payment was made. The information will be made available to the Honourable Member once available. |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
None |
||
|
Director: Corporate Services |
None |
||
|
Director: Planning and Social Development |
R 4 679 |
ENDS
Statement issued by George Michalakis, DA Free State Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces, May 25 2015
