Transport department seconds interim appointment of traffic infringement agency CEO
This comes after RTIA CEO/registrar Japh Chuwe was suspended precautionarily.
The transport department has seconded the appointment of Dalian Mabula as acting CEO and registrar of the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) after her predecessor, Japh Chuwe, was placed under precautionary suspension earlier this month.
RTIA spokesperson Monde Mkalipi said her appointment came into effect on 15 February until the forensic investigation into Chuwe and the agency’s other senior employees was completed.
The agency’s board had previously appointed Advocate Mncedisi Bikilwana in the position after Chuwe and the others were precautionarily suspended.
Mkalipi said Mabula held a postgraduate diploma in public financial management from the North West University and a postgraduate programme certificate in executive leadership.
“She has been a senior manager since 2007 and currently serves in several financial committees such as an audit steering committee, loss control committee and risk committee.
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Earlier this month, the agency announced its registrar and CEO was placed under precautionary suspension following 2019/2020 audit findings by the Auditor General of SA of allegations of serious maladministration.
Mkalipi explained that the agency’s board resolved to place Chuwe and implicated senior employees under the precautionary suspension with full pay. This was to preserve the integrity of the investigation, allow the investigators unfettered access to information as they conducted the investigation and to maintain stakeholder confidence.
“Once the forensic report is rendered, the board will consider the recommendations, take legal advice thereon. Only then will they make take the appropriate decision on whether there exists any merit for the RTIA to proceed with disciplinary action against the registrar/CEO and such other implicated senior employees,” he said.
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