Six senior officials in the Senqu Municipality awarded themselves a 2011 performance bonus bonanza amounting to 1.6% of the operating budget for the towns of Barkley East and Lady Grey. Two of these officials received over R500 000 each. The percentage increase in bonuses from 2010 of R453 773 against R2,004 million in 2011 is an increase of over 440% year on year. Such self enrichment is the culture that is robbing the citizens of this province and the country especially the poor of much … [Read more...] about 440% performance bonus bonanza for senior municipal officials

