DA condemns Emfuleni’s WhatsApp recruitment process

Kingsol Chabalala, Member of the Provincial Legislature and the DA’s Constituency Head in Emfuleni, says the Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns in the strongest terms the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s WhatsApp recruitment process which he descibes as ‘unfair’.
He says the DA is in possession of a WhatsApp message from the office of the Emfuleni MMC
for Public Safety, Cllr Motshana Jan Moshoaluba, that has been circulating amongst the municipal councillors.
The message reads: “Ward Councillors are hereby requested to submit 7 CV’s for the
Pointsmen Project. Proof of residence, signed by the Ward Councillor must be attached
to each CV. The CV’s together with the proof of residence may be emailed to:
marindaba@emfuleni.gov.za. The closing date will be Tuesday 2 July 2019. Thank you,
From the Office of MMC Moshoaluba”.
Chabalala says the fact that Ward Councillors must submit CV’s on behalf of residents opens the recruitment process to corruption.
“The municipality must follow the proper recruitment processes of advertising jobs so that people who are competent and meet the requirements have access to these opportunities. We call on the Gauteng MEC for COGTA, Lebogang Maile, to investigate the authenticity of this WhatsApp message,” is Chabalala’s viewpoint.
“Should it be found that the WhatsApp message is indeed from the office of the MMC, the position must be re-advertised properly and those implicated must be dealt with accordingly. Unemployment is a serious issue in South Africa, which had to be dealt with fairly. The DA believes that a lottery system is the only solution to ensure fair access to jobs. The lottery system is free from political manipulation and will ensure that everyone has an equal chance of getting a job.”