Two Cogta officials axed for corruption

[schumi]

Johannesburg - The Gauteng department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has parted ways with two senior officials in the Human Settlements portfolio.

According to the department's MEC, Lebogang Maile, both the Deputy Director General and Director have been shown the exit door for corruption.

Maile conceded that the department has been “highly affected” by corruption and that they are making good progress in fighting this corruption.

“We found a department that had received a disclaimer with adverse findings. We are happy with the progress we are making and that’s because we are getting a qualified audit opinion,” he said.

Maile would not reveal the identity of the duo but revealed that one of the directors opted to challenge his immediate dismissals through the CCMA.


“When we fired the director it’s one instance where we showed decisiveness in government, no hearing, we give you a warning and you explain why you must not be fired because you deserve to be fired.”

“You go to the CCMA and you won’t win because of what you would have done, this person would have cost us about R600 million so how do we keep such a person in the system.”

Maile confidently stated that there still more to be fired and that as government they are the first ones to admit when there is rot and corruption.

More at: https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics...rruption-9f3e39b3-2e75-4d3b-95db-879f2e47f8bd

 

[TheChamp]

“When we fired the director it’s one instance where we showed decisiveness in government, no hearing, we give you a warning and you explain why you must not be fired because you deserve to be fired.”

“You go to the CCMA and you won’t win because of what you would have done, this person would have cost us about R600 million so how do we keep such a person in the system.”

That does not inspire confidence, looks like they are be blackmailed into leaving.

 

[McSack]

This is what happens when pointless gov depts with *massive* budgets are run like spaza shops.
Taxpayers are going to take another hiding when we have to pay out on the unfair dismissals / golden handshakes
:-/

 

[Turbomouse]

More at: https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics...rruption-9f3e39b3-2e75-4d3b-95db-879f2e47f8bd

Fired with no hearing? That is sailing a bit close to the rocks.

 

[TheChamp]

Fired with no hearing? That is sailing a bit close to the rocks.

That's why I say it looks like blackmail, if they don't challenge it they probably have something to hide.

 

[R13...]

If it is corruption why does it then read as if the department is not laying charges against the two?

 

[Dairyfarmer]

Fired with no hearing? That is sailing a bit close to the rocks.

If they were fired by hearing then there would be questions asked about why they are not arrested.

 

[TheChamp]

If it is corruption why does it then read as if the department is not laying charges against the two?

Maile is not too bright by going public and saying they were fired for corruption, there's a good reason why reasons are never given if the allegations were never proven in court, or through a disciplinary hearing, if there was no hearing and no criminal charges what corruption is he talking about?

What will save him is if indeed the two are corrupt and won't pursue this, otherwise he could find himself in trouble.