Council tables report on the special investigations unit

The Ekurhuleni metro council has tabled the report on the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) on Thursday, February 21.

According to Phakamile Mbengashe, spokesperson to the mayor, the purpose of the report was to inform council of the receipt of the SIU report by the City of Ekurhuleni on October 19, 2018, and actions taken to date to deal with the SIU findings.

“As a result of the investigations a number of officials have been disciplined and charges have been laid against them,” said Mbengashe.

“The SIU report on the matter of the 2010 General Manager stated that they are in the process of compiling evidence for disciplinary proceedings to be instituted against the Chief Operating Officer, but the City has not received this evidence to date.

“Council had a discussion on whether or not the COO had misled council on the reasons for the unjustified deviation. The opposition parties were of the opinion that he had misled council on said reasons, however the report indicates that proper council processes were followed.”

He said the SIU investigation further absolved the Head of Department (HOD) of Waste Management of wrongdoing.

“The investigation revealed that a relationship between HOD of Waste Management and the four employees in question could not be established.

“Information obtained from the municipality’s Human Resource Department indicated that the four employees were employed in a proper manner.

“The council deliberated on the report and resolved on adopting the document. The report will now be sent to the Presidency.”

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