Suspended police commissioner, Riah Phiyega and Head of Crime Intelligence have earned R11.5m “for sitting at home”.
DA MP Zakhele Mbele, said this was revealed through parliamentary questions.
“Phiyega has received almost R3.2 million, including half a million rand as a cash allowance, an almost R300 000 ‘head of department’ allowance and over R330 000 in employers’ pension contribution,” he said.
Mbele said that the parliamentary further revealed that “Mdluli netted R8.3 million, including a basic salary of almost R5 million, a non-pensionable cash allowance of nearly R1.4 million, an employee pension contribution of almost R800 000 and a motor car allowance of over R700 000.”
He said “astoundingly, this massive amount to Mdluli also includes what is referred to as a “service bonus” of more than R400 000 – which now may as well be called a 'couch potato bonus' given his six-year suspension,” Mbele said.
He said while South Africans live in fear each and every single day millions of rand of public funds have been wasted on paying two individuals.
“It is absolutely imperative that we have fit and proper leadership in the police so that these millions, that could have been spent on our severely under-resourced police, are not wasted on failed SAPS leadership,” said Mbele.
