‘Herman Mashaba wants to fire senior officials who served in ANC-led councils’
ANC Joburg spokesperson Jolidee Matongo also says the mayor told City Power’s board to suspend MD Sicelo Xulu and threatened to dissolve it if this did not happen
The City of Johannesburg had instituted a forensic investigation into tenders at City Power, mayor Herman Mashaba said on Tuesday. This followed "serious" allegations and information, Mashaba said without giving any further detail. Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo was conducting the investigation. The mayor said the investigation had to be performed by "an independent and professional, auditing firm in order to ensure that its report is free of any political interference or bias". Mashaba said he expected the report to be finalised within six weeks and he would announce the findings. The ANC in Johannesburg accused Mashaba of ulterior motives in investigating tenders at the metro’s power utility, alleging that he was in debt. In response, Mashaba said: "I regard it as an indication that we are looking into the right tenders." The ANC alleged Mashaba tried to dissolve the City Power board for not carrying out his instruction to suspend MD Sicelo Xulu. "On Monday, February 6, 2017, Mashaba instr...
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