The Citizen reports that the SA Weather Service (Saws) has hit back at “unfounded” allegations of mismanagement and corruption, saying its systems ensured clean governance and compliance amid union tensions.
The alleged impropriety includes claims of governance failures, procurement manipulation, financial mismanagement, unchecked executive power and a culture of impunity. Most of the accusations relate to procurement, with a focus on delays in acquiring a new High-Performance Computing system (HPC). Saws spokesperson Oupa Segalwe said on Tuesday: “At least one of the news reports has attributed the misleading claims to a labour union that operates within the organisation. Incidentally, these claims and concerns come at a time of a wage dispute between the entity and the labour union in question, as well as a Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration decision, declining to issue the union concerned with a certificate to picket.”
Saws said the board was unaware of any whistleblowing or unresolved disciplinary matters related to HPC procurement. It denied protecting the CEO or staff. Segalwe indicated that the board would immediately refer allegations involving the CEO to the minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment, Dr Dion George, for investigation.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Chulumanco Mahamba at The Citizen
- Lees ook, Weerdiens verwerp bewerings van korrupsie, wanbestuur, by Maroela Media
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