TimesLIVE reports that the man arrested for the rape and murder of 19-year-old UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana has been summarily dismissed from the SA Post Office (Sapo).
The action came after a comprehensive investigation by Sapo was concluded last week. The man, who cannot be named due to a court order, is behind bars awaiting his next court appearance in November. "The accused has since been summarily dismissed as he made himself guilty of gross misconduct by intentionally misleading the organisation and stating under oath that he had never been convicted of any criminal offence," the department of communications, telecommunications and postal services confirmed. On Friday, Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams met the Sapo board and demanded action be taken against those who knew the accused was a convicted criminal and did nothing about it. The heads of human resources as well as security and investigations have been placed on precautionary suspension while an investigation is proceeding. It was reported earlier this month that Mrwetyana's confessed killer was on a list of 300 Sapo employees flagged by the State Security Agency in June 2018. Despite being aware that he had a criminal conviction, no action was taken.
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