The City of Johannesburg has recovered R13.2 million from employees, including councillors who were behind with their municipal bill payments.
It added it deducted more than R7 million owed by councillors and permanent employees, while it collected more than R5.2 million in direct payments from councillors and employees who made direct payments.
"… The rest of the R76.3 million debt is owed by the rest made up of junior staff," it added in a statement. Maphologela said municipality employees should uphold its principles which include payment for services, adding non-payments affected service delivery.
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