News24 reports that a showdown between Xolani Nciza, ANC heavyweight TK Nciza's brother, and the City of Ekurhuleni is looming after Nciza accused Ekurhuleni of "unfair labour practice" following his suspension for allegedly submitting fraudulent academic qualifications.
On Friday, Nciza and the city will square off at the SA Local Government Bargaining Council in the senior official's first step to challenge his suspension for alleged fraudulent qualifications and insubordination. Nciza is Ekurhuleni's divisional head for employee relations, a senior post that pays nearly R2 million annually. His older brother is Gauteng ANC's secretary TK Nciza. According to a letter from Linda Gxasheka, Ekurhuleni's HR head and Nciza's supervisor, the suspension related to Nciza's alleged failure to comply with "instructions" to provide copies of his qualifications. In the letter, dated 7 September, the qualifications listed were a matric qualification and two legal degrees. Nciza's suspension elicited a raft of political reactions, with ActionSA's Ekurhuleni caucus leader, Siyanda Makhubo, alleging that Nciza's rise within Ekurhuleni's ranks was due to his brother's influence. "ActionSA has written to the city manager, Dr Imogen Mashazi, requesting that Mr Nciza be terminated rather than undergo disciplinary procedures as he still has not produced genuine qualifications necessary for the role he occupies," Makhubo indicated.
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