This is according to Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Lebogang Maile, in a written reply to Democratic Alliance Emfuleni North constituency head, Kingsol Chabalala in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.

The municipality is also said to have spent over R378 million on employees' overtime for the past five years.

Chabalala elaborated that it is worrying that Emfuleni, which is facing a serious cash flow problem, continues to pay what he deemed “ridiculous amounts of money” to employees.

He emphasised the money could have been used for service delivery, including paying debts owed to Eskom and Rand Water.

OFM News/Paila Chauke