Community Schemes Service suspends two over R80m VBS Bank investment
The Community Schemes Ombud Service, which is supposed to oversee good governance at sectional title complexes, says the two are suspended with full pay
The board of the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) has suspended its acting chief ombud‚ Advocate Seeng Letele‚ and CFO‚ Themba Mabuya‚ pending an inquiry into allegations of gross negligence‚ dishonesty and dereliction of duty relating to an R80m investment in VBS Mutual Bank. They will also be investigated over an alleged failure to provide relevant information to the board relating to the investment of surplus funds‚ the board said in a statement on Tuesday. "The suspension is on condition of full pay and subject to pending investigations and a possible disciplinary enquiry," the statement said. Ndivhuo Rabuli‚ who is the executive for legal‚ compliance and enforcement‚ has been appointed acting chief ombud. Nathi Dube‚ the finance manager‚ has been appointed acting CFO. The CSOS was established to regulate the conduct of parties within community schemes and to ensure their good governance. Community schemes are defined in the CSOS Act as "living arrangements where there is ...
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