Musina Municipality, the smallest municipality in Vhembe, has some of the best-paid officials and councillors in the country. The budgeted remuneration for the municipal manager and the chief financial officer is roughly R1.9-million each per year. Many residents believe this is one of the reasons for poor service delivery, because after salaries and perks have been paid, not much is left to spend on maintenance and to expand services to all residents.
Disgruntled Musina residents bloc...