Suspended city official paid R5m while sitting at home for 19 months

04 August 2019 - 00:00 By ARON HYMAN

Suspended City of Cape Town transport director Melissa Whitehead has been paid almost R5m while sitting at home for the past 19 months, but now the council wants some of its money back...

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