An Eastern Cape school principal who has been on suspension for a year and eight months on sexual harassment charges has earned more than R880 000 during this time.
He is one of several state employees on suspension who have cost the state more than R17-million.
The Minister of Public Service and Administration, Senzo Mchunu, revealed that taxpayers have been paying the salaries of over 230 employees on lengthy suspensions in provincial and national government departments.
These figures were contained in a reply to questions by the Democratic Alliance in Parliament on the number of civil servants on suspension for more than 60 days.
