DA’S Emma Louise Powell says Mphumzi Mdekazi’s claims were in addition to the ‘already hyperinflated’ monthly salary
A senior aide of former human settlements, water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu — who was moved in the recent cabinet reshuffle to become minister of tourism — claimed more than R1.76m on travel and accommodation since May 2019.
This was revealed in a written reply to a parliamentary question by DA human settlements spokesperson Emma Louise Powell.by Mphumzi Mdekazi for travel and accommodation were in addition to the “already hyperinflated” monthly salary of R142,920 he received as an advisory committee member for 15 days’ work a month.
“Frequently accused of wielding inappropriate influence within both big-budget departments, Mphumzi Mdekazi is widely rumoured to be the driving force behind Sisulu’s presidential ambitions,” Powell said. “It is further long alleged that Mdekazi personally handpicked members of Sisulu’s notorious ‘national rapid response task team’ on the basis of their ability to garner political support for Sisulu ahead of the ANC’s 2022 elective conference.”to stack her political deck via the establishment of various advisory committees and task teams over which she then had direct control by invoking the Water Services Act.
“Specialists serving alongside Mdekazi on this particular Water Services Act advisory committee included the likes of a Kenyan documentary filmmaker, who served as the department’s camera man, as well as a radio presenter and former Kaizer Chiefs PR [public relations] officer,” Powell said.
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