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COMPLAINTS MADE: Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti. PHOTO: Business Day

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Land Minister Gugile Nkwinti has now entered the fray to mend the cracks.

Provincial chief director Babalwa Magoda is not only accused of victimising workers who question her, but also of flouting employment procedures and lowering the bar to make room for friends and relatives on the department's payroll.

Nkwinti's spokesman, Mtobeli Mxotwa, has confirmed that the minister received complaints from workers at the provincial office and that he was investigating the allegations.

It remains to be seen how things will pan out for Magoda, since claims were being made that she had bragged that nothing would happen to her because she was dating high-ranking officials within the government and the ruling party.

Some complaints relate to a recently advertised level 11 post for which Magoda is said to have "deliberately" included the option of a matric certificate as a minimum requirement to accommodate a junior official, widely believed to be a close friend.

That is contrary to other posts on the same or even lower levels, which provide no such option, like that of a level eight senior auditor, which states that candidates must have a "relevant degree".

National Education Health and Allied Workers Union provincial secretary Luthando Nogcinisa yesterday said matters had deteriorated since an "incompetent" Magoda took office about three years ago.

"She is a young and incompetent manager.

"She doesn't accept being challenged on those issues. Whoever does is dragged through disciplinary (hearings) and charged with insubordination," said Nogcinisa.

He added that victimisation and intimidation were the order of the day in the department.

The union took to the streets on Tuesday, demanding the department's response to a myriad issues affecting workers, but were snubbed by management who stated that their picketing action was illegal.

A memorandum was later sent by e-mail.

Magoda refused to comment on the allegations levelled against her, saying that she was not allowed to speak to the media. -

nhlabathih@soweta.co.za

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Fri May 24 03:03:27 SAST 2013 ::

Jul 19, 2012

MommaC

"...she had bragged that nothing would happen to her because she was dating high-ranking officials within the government and the ruling party."

The world has economics and burgernomics - SA has bonkernomics.

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Jul 19, 2012

vivla

Typical ANC top management behavior, they think they are gods. They think that they are untouchable and even think the law is beneath them.
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Jul 19, 2012

jeepcherokee

Sies, wonder if she has the relevant qualifications to be in that kind of a position. Or did she use the "passage between the legs" to get where she is.

You are a disgrace wena Babalwa. Street lingo sa batswana sare "mpopo mperekele, matsogo ke lapile".
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Jul 19, 2012

Chizgal

Babalwa has 2 kids with Nkwinti and that's how she got the top post. Chances of her being removed from this post are like zero to none.
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Jul 19, 2012

ThirdEye

Eish no wonder we are not called for interviews.
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Jul 19, 2012

dirara

ooooow lord this is scary maybe its human error
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Jul 19, 2012

Mils

This is really embarrassing, tshoo...
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Jul 19, 2012

DA-DBN-GUY

Lets face it: this country is fukked and has little chance of recovery. This is because the masses would rather vote with their hearts instead of their heads. They are all aware of the corruption, nepotism, cadre deployment and cronyisms that we face every day from the uncaring and inept anc!
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Jul 19, 2012

Ma-Bhova

ThirdEye
Eish no wonder we are not called for interviews.
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Dzead... It's a pitty you don't have the passage between your legs to get interview else where.
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Jul 19, 2012

Mbeki_2

Eish - and the loyal ANC comrades still happy to keep voting ANC. Viva ANC Viva - wake up and smell the poverty guys! Blind loyalty will not get services delivery.
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