Staff Reporter
Bloemfontein — The war between Premier Joyce “Pretenders” Mathae and axed Head of Department Mosa Masemene is far from over.
This comes after Masemene and her two lawyers were spotted entering the Lebohang Building earlier today.
Mathae axed Masemene following the controversial and compromised disciplinary hearing that fingered the presiding officer, with evidence showing that he did not only contact Masemene but allegedly went to her house.
WhatsApp chats show that he asked for Masemene’s address, and if footage can be made available, then we might be heading towards another Madlanga Commission.
In her ruling, Advocate Elizabeth Baloyi-Mere SC found Masemene guilty and recommended her dismissal.
Baloyi-Mere did not respond to our questions at the time.
Below are the questions, including her views on Advocate Lawrence Manye allegedly visiting Masemene:
Advocate Elizabeth Baloyi-Mere SC,
We are working on a story in relation to your disciplinary hearing report against Mosa Masemene, dated 31 October 2025.
- You recommended dismissal. Was there no other option apart from dismissal?
- Do you think the charges you found her guilty of are dismissal offences?
- Did Mrs Masemene and her legal team make representations after the guilty verdict?
- What representations did they make?
- We have established that Advocate Lawrence Manye visited Mrs Masemene during the disciplinary process. Do you think this was lawful and ethical?
- Today marks 61 days since you released your report. Has the Premier handed Mrs Masemene her dismissal letter as per your report?
- Do you think the dismissal recommendation fits the offences?
In other news, Human Settlements staff are forced to work on weekends and public holidays for Sulky Mokoena’s PR stunts without compensation.
Those raising their concerns are threatened by Zimasa Mbewu that she will escalate to HOD and MEC, very Inhumane!
This is a developing story.
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