The suspension of the Eastern Cape’s cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) head of department Stanley Khanyile was irregular and should be “reversed with immediate effect”.
This is according to information contained in a a draft Public Service Commission (PSC) report.
The report comes after Khanyile approached the PSC to challenge his October suspension.
Khanyile was placed on precautionary suspension by Cogta MEC Fikile Xasa after some department employees alleged various transgressions against him and senior members of his staff.
The issues raised by labour union Nehawu-aligned workers against some senior Bhisho administrators included allegations of nepotism and administrators using their positions to solicit sex from junior employees.
Khanyile’s suspension came amid investigations by an ad-hoc task team appointed by Xasa in September to probe these allegations.
Khanyile this week confirmed he had taken the matter of his “unfair suspension” to the PSC after being frustrated by how it was handled by Xasa.
He refused to discuss the matter further saying he was waiting for a final report from the PSC on various concerns he had raised with them.
Khanyile said he was expecting to receive the final report in the next two weeks and would only be able to comment fully then.
Attempts to reach Xasa for comment were unsuccessful.
In the draft PSC report, Khanyile said Xasa had no powers to place him on suspension as he was employed by premier Phumulo Masualle and not by the MEC.
Khanyile also complained about Xasa’s appointment of the task team which conducted investigations in the department and whose report is yet to be made public.
He alleged the MEC was not within his rights to appoint the team and that he had not followed proper procurement processes.
Khanyile also raised concerns about the department’s appointment of an administrator to one of the province’s most troubled municipalities, saying that was the prerogative of his office and not that of the MEC.
The PSC found that Khanyile’s suspension was irregular and that it should be reversed “with immediate effect”.
It further found that the services of the four-member task team appointed by Xasa were procured irregularly.
It is understood that Xasa was summoned by PSC investigators to respond to issues raised by Khanyile.
A draft report was then given to the MEC and he was asked to respond to its findings before a final report could be compiled.
It is understood Xasa made a submission to PSC after being given the draft report. However it was not yet clear what his response to the PSC’s findings were.
Attempts to get comment from PSC were also unsuccessful at the time of writing. — asandan@dispatch.co.za
Khanyile’s suspension ’irregular’
This is according to information contained in a a draft Public Service Commission (PSC) report.
The report comes after Khanyile approached the PSC to challenge his October suspension.
Khanyile was placed on precautionary suspension by Cogta MEC Fikile Xasa after some department employees alleged various transgressions against him and senior members of his staff.
The issues raised by labour union Nehawu-aligned workers against some senior Bhisho administrators included allegations of nepotism and administrators using their positions to solicit sex from junior employees.
Khanyile’s suspension came amid investigations by an ad-hoc task team appointed by Xasa in September to probe these allegations.
Khanyile this week confirmed he had taken the matter of his “unfair suspension” to the PSC after being frustrated by how it was handled by Xasa.
He refused to discuss the matter further saying he was waiting for a final report from the PSC on various concerns he had raised with them.
Khanyile said he was expecting to receive the final report in the next two weeks and would only be able to comment fully then.
Attempts to reach Xasa for comment were unsuccessful.
In the draft PSC report, Khanyile said Xasa had no powers to place him on suspension as he was employed by premier Phumulo Masualle and not by the MEC.
Khanyile also complained about Xasa’s appointment of the task team which conducted investigations in the department and whose report is yet to be made public.
He alleged the MEC was not within his rights to appoint the team and that he had not followed proper procurement processes.
Khanyile also raised concerns about the department’s appointment of an administrator to one of the province’s most troubled municipalities, saying that was the prerogative of his office and not that of the MEC.
The PSC found that Khanyile’s suspension was irregular and that it should be reversed “with immediate effect”.
It further found that the services of the four-member task team appointed by Xasa were procured irregularly.
It is understood that Xasa was summoned by PSC investigators to respond to issues raised by Khanyile.
A draft report was then given to the MEC and he was asked to respond to its findings before a final report could be compiled.
It is understood Xasa made a submission to PSC after being given the draft report. However it was not yet clear what his response to the PSC’s findings were.
Attempts to get comment from PSC were also unsuccessful at the time of writing. — asandan@dispatch.co.za
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