EWN reports that reinstated Public Investment Corporation (PIC) company secretary Bongani Mathebula says she is considering taking legal action against the corporation.  

Mathebula was suspended last year for misconduct after she allegedly leaked confidential information to a whistle-blower.  She was then brought before a disciplinary hearing by former CEO Dan Matjila.  Shortly after Matjila’s resignation, Mathebula was reinstated, but was issued with a final written warning.  But she is challenging this, saying that the move was unwarranted because there was no evidence against her.  “I am considering my legal options on the outcome of the disciplinary hearing and the consequent final written warning for the sake of my reputation as a professional,” Mathebula indicated.  She told the commission of inquiry into the PIC that Matjila and the chairperson of her disciplinary hearing flouted procedures when charging her, adding that it was based on unfounded allegations against her.  Mathebula urged the inquiry to recommend that she be reimbursed for the financial losses she incurred during her suspension.

• Read the original of Bonga Dlulane’s report in the above regard at EWN
• Read too, PIC secretary says chief’s look at leaks was a mistake, at Business Report

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