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DIS officers demand compensation for gruelling hours

DIS officers
DIS officers

A legal battle is intensifying between Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) officers and the government over entitlement to overtime and shift work allowances.

The dispute centres on the interpretation of regulations that govern how workers are paid for extra hours, the officers are complaining of gruelling hours without adequate compensation.

Mohlouoa Motseko, leading 143 officers, has taken a firm stance against the government’s claim that the officers are not entitled to overtime pay for shift workers.

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