eThekwini Municipality continues to pay suspended official Maxwell Mthembu R2. 5 million, raising concerns about taxpayer money and policy adherence.
Suspended head of eThekwini Electricity, Maxwell Mthembu. Picture: SuppliedThe eThekwini Municipality has paid R2.5 million in salary to a senior official who has spent 10 months on suspension.
Electricity head, Maxwell Mthembu, was suspended in March last year and charged for misconduct after he was accused by the city manager of failing to take action against employees who were engaged in a strike that was deemed illegal.He confirmed that he wrote a letter to the city’s Human Resources department to request for redeployment but was turned down. He refused to elaborate on the matter, saying he did not want to discuss the matter with the media.
There has been a concern that the government is wasting taxpayers’ money on the prolonged suspension of employees with full pay.Reacting to the suspension last year, the South African Municipal Workers’ Union dismissed it as illegal.
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