The Stellenbosch Municipality is expected to hold a special council meeting on Friday to address allegations of “race-based bullying” by acting corporate services director, Alexander Kannemeyer.
Stellenbosch mayor Jeremy Fasser said on Wednesday that a preliminary investigation into possible labour law infringements had been concluded after an internal video recording from 2023 was leaked on Facebook.
The video shows Kannemeyer, Shane Chandaka, and another person (JB) in a virtual meeting when Kannemeyer tells them: “I have a concern that we also have always whites in charge still in our technical services and water service. I have a problem with that because the message we are sending out to especially internal staff is they don’t have the capability and the competency.”
Since the video’s release on Tuesday, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has said it will support a motion to suspend and dismiss Kannemeyer.
The party welcomed Fasser’s swift action in convening
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