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COGTA defends R300 million once-off payouts for ex-councillors
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. SABC News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 13 Nov 2026, 10:48 UTC. The headline in use is “COGTA defends R300 million once-off payouts for ex-councillors”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Government has sought to explain the R300 million set aside to pay once-off gratuity payouts to unseated and non-returning councillors following the November 4 local government elections. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says that the money is meant to help councillors adjust to being without jobs.
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COGTA defends R300 million once-off payouts for ex-councillors
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