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Podcast: First Take SA
Episode: Exorbitant payments to water board executives slammed
Description: MK Member of Parliament Visvin Reddy has slammed the exorbitant payments made to water board executives. According to a parliamentary response from Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, senior board members earn nearly R50-million a year in fees, with some pocketing up to R100,000 for a single meeting. Reddy calls this a blatant misuse of funds, accusing water boards of becoming cash cows for insiders while South Africans face ongoing water service disruptions. Mr. Reddy spoke to Elvis Presslin to elaborate further on these concerns