Question NW3013 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
22 September 2023 - NW3013
Smalle, Mr JF to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether her department issued an instruction to municipalities to award municipal officials danger pay for their efforts during COVID19; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) criteria were used to determine the financial award to each official, (b)(i) total number of officials and (ii) municipalities benefited from the awards and (c)(i) total amount was budgeted for and/or (ii) paid over by each municipality in each case?
Reply:
No, the department has not issued an instruction to any municipalities to award municipal officials danger pay for their efforts during COVID19.
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