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ANC councillor convicted of rape still earns a full salary in prison

Inmate income: Former ANC councillor Sibongiseni Baba has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, after his conviction for raping a party volunteer. But he’s still drawing a salary each month, despite being behind bars
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A councillor currently serving a jail sentence for rape in the Eastern Cape has been receiving his monthly salary, including benefits such as cellphone allowances and his pension fund.  

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Lizeka Tandwa
Lizeka Tandwa
Lizeka Tandwa is a political journalist with a keen interest in local government.

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