A SENIOR uMsunduzi municipal official was dismissed yesterday after being found guilty of 13 counts of gross mismanagement, maladministration and corruption
Cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC Nomusa Dube, pictured, announced this in Pietermaritzburg.
Kenny Chetty, a senior manager for processes, community services, safety and security has been fired following an internal disciplinary procedure instituted by Dube in her capacity as administrator of the uMsunduzi municipality.
More than 10 senior officials are on suspension while others face criminal charges as part of the process of cleaning up the municipality.
uMsunduzi is one of four councils placed under administration by Dube following the collapse of corporate governance and financial management within the municipality.
Mayor Zanele Hlatshwayo and her entire executive were dismissed. A new executive under Mike Tarr was put in place.
Announcing Chetty's expulsion, Dube said her programme to restore uMsunduzi municipality back to its former glory as the respectable capital of KwaZulu-Natal was on course.
"Today (yesterday) we have taken a decision to fire one of the officials found guilty of contributing to the collapse of governance and administration in this municipality.
"He has been found guilty on all counts which included irregular and unauthorised expenditure which contributed to the financial instability within this municipality.
"There are also pending disciplinary hearings against many other officials which must be speeded up and concluded," Dube said.
Other officials on suspension include chief financial officer Roy Bridgemohan, procurement head, Francis Grantham, strategic executive for human resources Kevin Perumal as well senior manager for community services Zwe Hulane.
"We expect every official from the uMsunduzi municipality to look after the interests of the community and comply with all regulations aimed at promoting good and clean governance. We expect senior managers to be the pillars of support and to lead by example.
"We are waging a real war against maladministration, mismanagement and corruption in uMsunduzi. We will eliminate all the bad elements that have disgraced this city. We cannot expect those who have presided over the collapse of this municipality to be the ones to guide it out of its predicament," Dube said.
She also emphasised that possible criminal charges and civil recovery procedures will be considered against those who may have resigned - including former municipal manager Rob Haswell.
uMsunduzi manager fired for corruption
A SENIOR uMsunduzi municipal official was dismissed yesterday after being found guilty of 13 counts of gross mismanagement, maladministration and corruption
Cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC Nomusa Dube, pictured, announced this in Pietermaritzburg.
Kenny Chetty, a senior manager for processes, community services, safety and security has been fired following an internal disciplinary procedure instituted by Dube in her capacity as administrator of the uMsunduzi municipality.
More than 10 senior officials are on suspension while others face criminal charges as part of the process of cleaning up the municipality.
uMsunduzi is one of four councils placed under administration by Dube following the collapse of corporate governance and financial management within the municipality.
Mayor Zanele Hlatshwayo and her entire executive were dismissed. A new executive under Mike Tarr was put in place.
Announcing Chetty's expulsion, Dube said her programme to restore uMsunduzi municipality back to its former glory as the respectable capital of KwaZulu-Natal was on course.
"Today (yesterday) we have taken a decision to fire one of the officials found guilty of contributing to the collapse of governance and administration in this municipality.
"He has been found guilty on all counts which included irregular and unauthorised expenditure which contributed to the financial instability within this municipality.
"There are also pending disciplinary hearings against many other officials which must be speeded up and concluded," Dube said.
Other officials on suspension include chief financial officer Roy Bridgemohan, procurement head, Francis Grantham, strategic executive for human resources Kevin Perumal as well senior manager for community services Zwe Hulane.
"We expect every official from the uMsunduzi municipality to look after the interests of the community and comply with all regulations aimed at promoting good and clean governance. We expect senior managers to be the pillars of support and to lead by example.
"We are waging a real war against maladministration, mismanagement and corruption in uMsunduzi. We will eliminate all the bad elements that have disgraced this city. We cannot expect those who have presided over the collapse of this municipality to be the ones to guide it out of its predicament," Dube said.
She also emphasised that possible criminal charges and civil recovery procedures will be considered against those who may have resigned - including former municipal manager Rob Haswell.
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