UPDATE: City manager exits via golden handshake
Gauteng DA leader John Moodey said the DA-led administration believed that costly and time-consuming litigation would not bringing the matter to a quick resolution.
In a closed sitting of the metro council today, a mutual separation agreement was reached between city manager, Moeketsi Mosola and the metro.
This decision will see the city manager vacate office at the end of July.
DA provincial leader John Moodey said the people of Tshwane should know that this decision was not taken lightly.
“The DA-led City has attempted on two occasions to suspend Mosola for his role in the Glad Africa matter and for contravening the Code of Conduct for Municipal Staff members, set out in the Municipal Systems Act.”
“In addition, the DA led caucus also worked hard to have an investigation into the Glad Africa matter undertaken by an external investigator.”
He said on both occasions the ANC and EFF prevented the DA caucus from suspending the city manager.
“Because of the constraints of legislation, and the protection of the ANC and EFF, a mutual termination agreement is the most practical way to move forward for the benefit of the residents of the City.”
Moodey said they believe that more costly and time-consuming litigation on the matter would not bring it to a quick resolution.
“Our number one mission is delivering better service and improve the lives of the people of Tshwane.”
“We will not allow anyone [to] get in the way of this mandate.”
He said the metro would now advertise the position of city manager and ensure only the best possible candidates are considered for appointment.
The ANC in Tshwane had submitted a substantive no-confidence motion against the embattled Mosola on Thursday 25 Friday.
Tshwane ANC leader Kgosi Maepa said the motion was triggered by a Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) report regarding “malfeasance, rampant corruption and maladministration” under Mosola’s watch.
He said the AGSA report covered more than R6.1-billion in “irregular, fruitless and unauthorised” expenditure in the 2017/8 financial year.
Maepa said the ANC caucus would not be party to any “golden handshake” separation agreement.
“The separation agreement should be humane, fair, transparent and lawful based on acceptable universal standards of employment settlement agreements,” said Maepa.
Mokgalapa previously told Rekord that he was waiting for a report into the controversial Glad Africa tender and that further action would follow report recommendations.
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