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TimesLIVE Premium reports that mystery surrounds the continued suspension on full salary of one of SA’s top maritime officials, who has yet to face a charge for any wrongdoing.
Sobantu Tilayi, the former acting CEO of the SA Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa), was suspended in November in his capacity as COO. At the time Samsa said the precautionary suspension was to ensure the integrity of an investigation into alleged financial irregularities. However, more than three months later no charges have been forthcoming. He approached the High Court last week seeking an urgent interdict to stop what he considered to be an unfair labour practice. However, the court ruled the matter was not sufficiently urgent for an immediate ruling. Tilayi commented on Monday: “The point now is that I must just wait for their process, and I don’t know where it is. During the court process they had said they had appointed lawyers to conduct the investigation into the allegations, but they have still not made contact with me.” It's the second time Tilayi has been suspended by the maritime regulator. The first time he was suspended for two-and-a-half years, on full pay, only to be cleared and brought back. He returned for eight months as COO, only to be suspended on 8 November. Samsa has not yet responded to queries about the latest suspension. It remains unclear whether there are any new allegations against Tilayi other than those made during his first suspension.
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