Staff reporter
Bloemfontein – The Executive Mayor of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Gregory Nthatisi has forced the opposition in the municipality into eating a humble pie.
This after Nthatisi confirmed to this publication that disciplinary processes against all implicated employees were unfolding last month only for a legal opinion he sought halted the process.
STEPUPSANEWS can confirm the disciplinary process against against Sello More, City Manager will no longer take after Tshangana Attorneys recommended “unadvisable” to charge More.
The investigation by Tshangana Attorneys was about “the IPTN Forensic Report by KPMG which identified certain Senior Managers who are alleged to have been involved in serious acts of misconducts.”
According to paragraph 7.1.2.3 of the KPMG report, the following findings and recommendations were made:
- that Mr. Sello More (Former Acting City Manager) be charged for the following:
“For approving one payment to Black Top totalling R11 973 388, 33 (Incl. VAT) for, in the absence of a valid contract, which is inconsistent with the requirements of section 10 of the SOP Contract and Performance Management, and section 116 (2) and (3) of the MFMA. - We note that Mr. More is no longer employed by MMM”
The 59 page investigation report by Tshangana Attorneys in possession of this publication include interviews conducted with various role players from KPMG and Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality current and former employees who were directly involved in the IPTN.
While KPMG insists the contract expired, the MMM employees say the extensions of the contracts were valid.
In conclusion Tshangana Attorneys found:
“MMM employees, in particular, Mr. Pitso Contract Manager and Performance, Mrs. Amarinda Marais, Mr. Pienaar, Mr. Molaba SCM Manager, have a common understanding, that if the Specific Appointment is done before the end of the Panel Appointment Contract, that appointment will continue until the work has been completed. In this regard, they all stated that the end of the term of the Panel Appointment Contract does not terminate the Specific Appointment, if the work has not been completed.
On the other hand, KPMG’s view is that the Special Appointment is a subcontract under the Main Contract, which is the Panel Appointment Contract, therefore, it cannot continue to exist beyond the term of the Main Contract (Panel Appointment Contract).
The reasons for KPMG ‘s findings that payment to Black Top totalling R11 973 388, 33 (Incl. VAT) for, in the absence of a valid contract is premised on the fact that the Panel Appointment Contract terminated on 30 June 2020, and work continued to be done and invoiced for after 30 June 2020. Their reasoning is that the end of the Panel Appointment Contract also terminates the Specific Appointment Contract.
On 09 November 2021 the Project Manager sent Memorandum to the Acting City Manager (Mr. Sello More) requesting the extension of the Specific Appointment contract for 45 days.”
Recommendation:
“It is unadvisable to institute disciplinary proceedings against Mr. More as recommended in paragraph 7.1.2.3 of the KPMG Report dated 03 November 2023.“
The opposition in Mangaung were pushing Nthatisi to implement the report and it remains to be seen if the rest of the report will be implemented, same with criminal case opened by Nthatisi with Hawks.
This is a developing story.
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What happened to the story of factory in Phuthaditjhaba that was under investigation, the factory has equipment for manufacturing sanitary pads for previous disadvantaged community.
Why Motshabi sewage is not completed till today, for the past years no accountabilty and transparency.we will only be remembered when is time to give gold finger so that others can continue to enjoy benefits on behalf of the poor communities ,who just need only services,Motshabi location there is not proper gravel roads,and people are place near unfinished sewage system,I wonder what is really happening in our entire government ,where there is no accountability and serious monitoring.Leaders if you are,
when are we going to take poor communities serious.
The area has a lot of water especially when is raining,we urge the municipality to visit those areas and see how bad it is without roads,gravel roads,I personally cannot go to my place due to poor planning by those who are responsible.
I don’t see the reason why they appoint KPMG ONLY to REJECT their RECOMMENDATIONS bcs it was not supporting their idea.
They take our tax to hv ANOTHER report that SUPPORTS their INTENTIONS now they ACCEPT it bcs it support their idea.
It’s time for opposition takes the matter to court and be the FINAL ABITTOR bcs the Manucipality is PROTECTING their own
Politicians in Free State are going all OUT TO PROTECT their deployees in National, Provincial and Local governments bcs whn they steal they get their shares.
Same Politicians whn they’re CAUGHT they give a FLIMSY EXCUSES that Politicians don’t sit on tender or hv INFLUENCE on the DECISIONS taken on different platforms.
They”POLITICIANS” thinks we’re STUPID as the nation and only them who are clever bcs we KNOW that they do their best NOT to have their print in the process or their stinking fingers in the cookie jar bcs they give INSTRUCTIONS behind the scenes with the middle man bt the end results “💸” find their way into their account locally those who THINKS they’re smarter use their kids,wives,relatives names or foreign banks.When they’re CAUGHT they will say jst bcs I’m a politician does that mean my family are NOT ALLOWED to do business with government but they know very well that’s NOT what’s it’s about.They will be playing hide and seek with the citizens