Ekurhuleni Mayor Xhakaza confirms Behari and Gxasheka full suspension

By Johnathan Paoli

Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has confirmed the full suspension of two of the municipality’s most senior officials, saying the move forms part of a decisive push to enforce consequence management, restore governance, and advance what he terms the city’s “Renewal Agenda”.

In a statement issued on Monday, Xhakaza confirmed that the City has affected the full suspension of the Head of Department for Legal Services and Risk, Kemi Behari, and the Head of Department for Human Resources, Linda Gxasheka.

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“The City remains firm in its commitment to consequence management and to ensuring that internal disciplinary processes proceed without obstruction or undue delay. We welcome the court’s affirmation that the City is entitled to advance its internal processes in line with the law. This outcome reinforces our Renewal Agenda, which seeks