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Questions raised as municipality awards bonuses to senior officials

DA and EFF questions bonus justification amid service delivery woes

By Andries van Zyl • 4 June 2026
Questions raised as municipality awards bonuses to senior officials

Makhado Municipality approved R408,778.13 in performance bonuses for its municipal manager and three senior managers, despite opposition citing poor service delivery.

The municipal manager of Makhado Municipality and three senior managers reporting directly to him will receive performance bonuses after the council approved their annual performance assessments last week.

The bonuses, amounting to R408,778.13 in total, were approved during the municipality's 194th Special Council meeting on 28 May. The approval followed a recommendation by the municipality's Executive Committee on 26 May.

The municipal manager will receive a bonus of R130,537.26....

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