Minister dodges questions about Apleni’s suspension — but it could be the Guptas
The Home Affairs Minister refuses to answer questions about the suspension of her director-general, saying public service prescripts prevent it
On Tuesday, Home Affairs Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize wriggled her way out of media questions about the sudden suspension of her director-general‚ Mkuseli Apleni, on Monday. Mkhize‚ who paid a surprise visit to the Pinetown home affairs office‚ said she would not give reasons on Apleni’s precautionary suspension — but she justified her terse statement on Monday. "There are stages in dealing with an inquiry. The first stage is the most important one where the matter is internal; it is closed to allow [for the] employer and employee relationship to be handled with sensitivity. So that’s the only reason I can give why we are so limited in terms of information. We are limited by the prescripts of public service that bind us‚" she said.
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