Former mayor must pay back R57K
The amount stipulated includes the difference in salary between the mayor and a member of the executive committee, the mayor’s cell-phone allowance, and use of the mayoral vehicle.
R57 024.40 is the total amount that former mayor, Martin Mtshali, will have to pay back to the municipality for mayoral benefits he continued to receive after he resigned from the position on April 18.
This figure was presented in the council agenda for a meeting that took place on Tuesday.
According to a report by Chief Financial Officer, Haroon Mohamed, the municipality was advised by Cogta (the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs) that all benefits to the mayor should have been stopped on the day of his resignation.
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Mr Mohamed further advised that the council and executive council needed to decide on the amount that should be recovered and allow for Cllr Mtshali to make arrangements to pay off the money in terms.
If it is not recovered from Cllr Mtshali, the municipality’s management will be held responsible for paying back the money owed.
The amount stipulated includes the difference in salary between the mayor and a member of the executive committee, the mayor’s cell-phone allowance, and use of the mayoral vehicle.
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The CFO will negotiate repayment terms and enter into a repayment agreement with Cllr Mtshali.
