The municipality has also spent R7 million on legal fees connected to the suspension of the employees. The Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) has paid up to R24 million to employees that have been on suspension over several years without their cases coming to a conclusion. “The DA is outraged that employees suspended by the Emfuleni Local Municipality, seemingly indefinitely, continue to receive their salaries while legal costs accumulate. Why is the Emfuleni Local Municipality dragging out these suspensions? ANC challenges DA in EmfuleniChabalala has encouraged Emfuleni residents to use the upcoming voter registration weekend to register to vote for new leadership in Emfuleni.