Chairperson, Minister, as my colleague has said, suspensions with full pay have cost South Africa R93,6 million just in the 2009-10 financial year.
When government wastes money like this the real victim is not the fiscus, it's not the department, but the victims are ordinary South Africans who rely on government service delivery every day of their lives. They can't get the services they need because the officials are sitting at home on full pay.
Will the Minister work to hold the directors-general accountable if disciplinary cases are not resolved within 60 days? Secondly, will the Minister consider stopping the paying of salaries after the 60-day time window has expired? Thank you.