Cash-strapped state oil company PetroSA has paid senior executives millions in bonuses despite a string of disastrous projects that resulted in a R14.5-billion loss‚ the Sunday Times reported.
It said eleven bosses received payouts totalling R17.3-million even after the board said they did not deserve them
The executives benefited from a legal opinion that said “affordability would not qualify as a justifiable reason” not to pay the bonuses.
Furious mid-level employees this week accused their bosses of running a “self-enrichment scheme” and demanded repayment of the money. They said the bonuses were being paid while the company was laying off hundreds of staff to cut costs‚ newspaper reported.
Cash-strapped PetroSA awards million in bonuses despite missed targets
Cash-strapped state oil company PetroSA has paid senior executives millions in bonuses despite a string of disastrous projects that resulted in a R14.5-billion loss‚ the Sunday Times reported.
It said eleven bosses received payouts totalling R17.3-million even after the board said they did not deserve them
The executives benefited from a legal opinion that said “affordability would not qualify as a justifiable reason” not to pay the bonuses.
Furious mid-level employees this week accused their bosses of running a “self-enrichment scheme” and demanded repayment of the money. They said the bonuses were being paid while the company was laying off hundreds of staff to cut costs‚ newspaper reported.
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