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Saturday Citizen reports that corruption and money laundering-accused Johannes Mohlala is back at work as North West education department administrator following his release on bail, ostensibly with the blessing of the Department of Basic Education (DBE).
Mohlala and two others are facing charges of contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act, corruption, and money laundering, in connection with the illegal investment of millions of council funds in VBS Mutual Bank. The erstwhile municipal manager of Fetakgomo Greater Tubatse municipality in Limpopo and his fellow accused were on Wednesday released on R5,000 bail each by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. “He was back at work the following day, working from home, and signing off on documents and making key decisions as if nothing has happened. We were shocked, considering the fact that he is facing such serious charges,” an official commented. After his arrest, DBE Minister Angie Motshekga had said in a statement that she had noted Mohlala’s arrest and that in view of this development, she would move swiftly to appoint another person to the position. She announced Mohlala as North West provincial education department administrator in July 2018 as part of national intervention team deployed to stabilise the province following deteriorating governance. At the time of his appointment there were no charges levelled against Mohlala. But despite the charges he now faces, Motshekga’s spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga confirmed that Mohlala was back at work as he had not yet been found guilty of any crime. “He should be at work because he has not been suspended nor found guilty of any crime. If there are any developments (Motshekga) will make a public announcement about it,” Mhlanga said.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sipho Mabena at The Citizen
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