The City of Johannesburg has dismissed eight employees after they were found guilty of manipulating a bid evaluation process and authorising additional unjustified payments to a service provider.
The City said the employees’ dismissal follows after a lengthy disciplinary process which revealed that the R54 million budget to fund a 2016 event, COP17, a world wildlife conference that seeks to combat illegal trade in animals and fauna, had resulted in actual spend of close to R66 million.
“It was found that various unjustified and unauthorised additional payments were made to the service provider above and beyond the R54 million,” the City said in the statement.
“The employees involved in the deliberate manipulation of the bid evaluation process and the illegal payments were based in the Departments of Economic Development, Group Legal, Finance as well as Environment and Infrastructure Services.”
The City added that the multiparty administration has zero tolerance for corruption and the abuse of ratepayer’s money.
“The City will continue to act against corruption, and continue to dismiss employees who violate the trust and responsibility bestowed upon them to uphold good governance and serve residents with honesty and dedication.”
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