EWN reports that Faith Muthambi, the former Minister of Public Service and Administration, has been found to have broken some of the rules relating to the hiring of staff in her private office.
Just over two years ago, Muthambi was reported to have appointed 27 people, including friends and relatives, while the rules limited the number allowed to 10. Muthambi denied any wrongdoing, but the Democratic Alliance (DA) asked the Public Service Commission (PSC) to investigate. The PSC has now informed the DA that it found “not all the regulatory prescripts were adhered to” by Muthambi in appointing staff for her private office when she was still a minister. The PSC’s report has been sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa and current Minister Ayanda Dlodlo, but the DA’s Desiree van der Walt wants it to be made public. “We will request to get a copy of that and then obviously there must be very drastic actions taken against her,” she indicated, adding that it was "peculiar" that the PSC had not given the DA a copy of the report, even though the party had requested the investigation in the first place.
- Read the original of Gaye Davis’ report on this story in full at EWN
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