By Lebone Rodah Mosima
Five senior City of Tshwane officials linked to the irregular R291-million Rooiwal wastewater tender have lost an urgent Labour Court bid to stop the municipality from pursuing additional disciplinary charges based on evidence gathered by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
The city said the Labour Court dismissed the officials’ application with costs on Friday, 10 July, clearing the way for disciplinary hearings against Stevens Notoane, Thembeka Mphefu, Frans Manganye, Justice Sekokotla, and Dumisani Gubuza to continue.
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The ruling does not determine whether the officials are guilty of the new allegations. It deals only with whether there were sufficient grounds to prevent the city from proceeding with the internal disciplinary process.
The officials argued that the hearings should be stopped because of alleged unfairness, delays, prejudice and objections to the additional charges.
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