Question NW442 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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20 March 2020 - NW442

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Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(a) What total number of (i) municipal/city managers and (ii) managers directly accountable to municipal manager are on suspension in each municipality, (iii) the specified managers have been on suspension for (aa) less than 3 months, (bb) less than 6 months and (ccc) more than 6 months, (iv) managers are on fully paid suspension and (b) in which municipalities are the acting managers in each province?

Reply:

According to the information received from the Provincial Departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, thirty-five (35) senior managers have been suspended for various accounts of misconducts. The details regarding the names of each municipality and position are provided in the table below:

EASTERN CAPE:

Name of municipality

Total Number of municipal/city manager that have been on suspension

Total Number of managers directly accountable to municipal manager that have been on suspension

Period

Municipal managers on suspensions are fully paid

Managers directly accountable to municipal manager on suspension are on fully paid

     

Less than 3 months

Less than 6 months

More than 6 months

   

Nelson Mandela Bay MM

1

0

0

0

1

Yes

0

Sakhisizwe LM

1

0

0

0

1

Yes

0

Ingquza LM

1

0

0

0

1

Yes

0

Enoch Mgijima LM

1

0

0

1

0

Yes

0

OR Tambo DM

1

0

1

0

0

Yes

0

TOTAL SUSPENSIONS: 5

FREE STATE:

Name of municipality

Total Number of municipal/city manager that have been on suspension

Total Number of managers directly accountable to municipal manager that have been on suspension

Period

Municipal managers on suspensions are fully paid

Managers directly accountable to municipal manager on suspension are on fully paid

     

Less than 3 months

Less than 6 months

More than 6 months

   

Nala LM

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dihlabeng LM

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

Metsimaholo LM

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Moqhaka LM

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL SUSPENSIONS: 4

GAUTENG:

Name of municipality

Total Number of municipal/city manager that have been on suspension

Total Number of managers directly accountable to municipal manager that have been on suspension

Period

Municipal managers on suspensions are fully paid

Managers directly accountable to municipal manager on suspension are on fully paid

     

Less than 3 months

Less than 6 months

More than 6 months

   

West Rand District Municipality

1

0

0

1

0

Yes

0

Merafong City LM

1

0

0

0

1

Yes

0

TOTAL SUSPENSIONS: 2

LIMPOPO:

Name of municipality

Total Number of municipal/city manager that have been on suspension

Total Number of managers directly accountable to municipal manager that have been on suspension

Period

Municipal managers on suspensions are fully paid

Managers directly accountable to municipal manager on suspension are on fully paid

     

Less than 3 months

Less than 6 months

More than 6 months

   

Ephraim Mogale LM

1

0

0

0

1

Yes

0

Elias Motsoaledi LM

1

0

0

0

1

Yes

0

Sekhukhune DM

0

1

1

0

0

Yes

0

Collins Chabane LM

1

0

0

0

1

Yes

0

TOTAL SUSPENSIONS: 4

KWAZULU NATAL:

Name of municipality

Total Number of municipal/city manager that have been on suspension

Total Number of managers directly accountable to municipal manager that have been on suspension

Period

Municipal managers on suspensions are fully paid

Managers directly accountable to municipal manager on suspension are on fully paid

     

Less than 3 months

Less than 6 months

More than 6 months

   

Emadlangeni LM

1

0

0

0

Yes

Yes

0

Emadlangeni LM

0

1

0

0

Yes

0

Yes

Umzinyathi DM

1

0

0

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Umzinyathi DM

0

1

0

0

Yes

0

Yes

Richmond LM

1

0

0

0

Yes

Yes

0

Abaqulusi LM

1

0

0

0

Yes

Yes

0

TOTAL SUSPENSIONS: 6

MPUMALANGA:

Name of municipality

Total Number of municipal/city manager that have been on suspension

Total Number of managers directly accountable to municipal manager that have been on suspension

Period

Municipal managers on suspensions are fully paid

Managers directly accountable to municipal manager on suspension are on fully paid

     

Less than 3 months

Less than 6 months

More than 6 months

   

Msukaligwa LM

0

1

0

1

0

0

Yes

Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme LM

0

1

0

1

0

0

Yes

Dr JS Moroka LM

0

1

0

0

1

0

Yes

TOTAL SUSPENSIONS: 3

NORTHERN CAPE:

Name of municipality

Total Number of municipal/city manager that have been on suspension

Total Number of managers directly accountable to municipal manager that have been on suspension

Period

Municipal managers on suspensions are fully paid

Managers directly accountable to municipal manager on suspension are on fully paid

     

Less than 3 months

Less than 6 months

More than 6 months

   

Dikgatlong LM

0

2

0

0

2

0

Yes

Sol Plaatjie LM

1

1

0

0

2

Yes

Yes

TOTAL SUSPENSIONS: 4

NORTH WEST:

Name of municipality

Total Number of municipal/city manager that have been on suspension

Total Number of managers directly accountable to municipal manager that have been on suspension

Period

Municipal managers on suspensions are fully paid

Managers directly accountable to municipal manager on suspension are on fully paid

     

Less than 3 months

Less than 6 months

More than 6 months

   

Lekwa Teemane LM

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

TOTAL SUSPENSIONS: 4

WESTERN CAPE:

Name of municipality

Total Number of municipal/city manager that have been on suspension

Total Number of managers directly accountable to municipal manager that have been on suspension

Period

Municipal managers on suspensions are fully paid

Managers directly accountable to municipal manager on suspension are on fully paid

     

Less than 3 months

Less than 6 months

More than 6 months

   

Knysna LM

1

0

1

0

0

Yes

0

George LM

0

1

1

0

0

0

Yes

Cederberg LM

0

1

0

1

0

0

Yes

TOTAL SUSPENSIONS: 3

(b) Where there is a record of suspension of a municipal manager, the municipal council appoints acting municipal manager until completion of the disciplinary hearing.

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