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City Press reports that alleged failure by the Information Regulator to comply with the provisions for hiring staff members has drawn the attention of the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Public Protector.
The two bodies have instituted an investigation following a whistleblower complaint that the regulator’s executive of corporate services, Hellen Shube, allegedly played a pivotal role in manipulating the system that resulted in the appointment of her son, Lindo Shube, to the company in December. In a complaint addressed to the PSC, the whistleblower said the process to appoint Lindo had been designed and manipulated for “selfish and corrupt interests” by Shube. PSC spokesperson Humphrey Ramafoko confirmed that they had investigated allegations of nepotism at the Information Regulator after receiving the complaint last month. Ramafoko indicated: “After assessment, the PSC has taken a decision to refer the matter to the Public Protector, since the PSC does not have a mandate over the Information Regulator.” Shube declined to comment, referring enquires to the regulator’s head of education and communication, Mukelani Dimba, who confirmed that Lindo had indeed been appointed as a policy analyst at the Information Regulator last year. Dimba said: “On realising that her son had applied for the position, Shube disclosed the conflict of interest in accordance with section 45(1) and 45(2)(b) of the Protection of Personal Information Act, and recused herself from any decision-making process regarding this appointment.” However, a top executive at the regulator maintained that Shube hadn’t disclosed the conflict of interest.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Norman Masungwini City Press (subscriber access only)
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