Kabelo Gwamanda said he was not provided with any prior notice or opportunity to respond to the allegations before his dismissal.
Gwamanda bail in relation to a fraud case where he’s accused of allegedly running a funeral policy scamIn a statement, Morero said Gwamanda’s removal from office was to ensure that the City’s service delivery remained uninterrupted.
“Furthermore, our client’s dismissal was announced publicly via a media statement from the Executive Mayor’s office without any formal notification or engagement. This approach reflects a substantial procedural flaw, as it bypassed essential internal processes, including the referral to the Ethics Committee or the Integrity Commissioner, that should have been initiated before any public announcements or dismissals were made,” read the letter.
“These remarks, issued to a national media platform, directly implicated our client in alleged criminal activities without a formal ruling by the Council’s Ethics Committee or any court of law, thus predetermining his guilt in the eyes of the public. The statement severely undermined our client’s presumption of innocence and tarnished his public image,” said the lawyers.
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