Calls for probe into sick leave patterns

FREEDOM Front Plus in the City of Tshwane has called for a thorough investigation into sick-leave patterns, particularly on Mondays and Fridays following a council report showing that municipal workers accumulated a total of 142 490 sick leave days in the previous financial year.

- RAPULA MOATSHE

A council report compiled by the Human Capital Management Group highlighted that in just the first quarter of the 20242025 financial year, Tshwane's 18 266 permanent employees took 43 033 sick leave days, contributing to a total of 142 490 days for the entire 2024/25 financial year.

This trend has seriously concerned certain councillors about the potential impact on the city's ability to deliver services effectively.

Roché Grebe, FF Plus councillor, called for immediate and decisive action, saying a municipality cannot function effectively with such low discipline and capacity.

This, he said, hampers service delivery, exacerbates issues like power outages and water leaks, and allows infrastructure to deteriorate.