Sunday World reports that the Eastern Cape Department of Education director for communication and events, Vuyiseka Mboxela, has issued a statement announcing her return to her post.

This after she was suspended by the department for two months. In the statement on Monday, Mboxela described her suspension as unprocedural and unjustified. She said she would be resuming her duties on Tuesday and would be available to engage with the media. When contacted for comment, Mboxela indicated that she had authorised the media statement as the director of communication. Mboxela’s suspension was communicated to her on 25 August. “It was indicated to me that a resolution had been taken that I must be suspended, but I was never given a chance to air my side of the story. To this day, after 60 days, no formal grievance or evidence bundle has been presented to me, only a suspension letter and charges,” Mboxela claimed.

Recently she received an email from a law firm appointed by the department extending her precautionary suspension until 26 November. “I have rejected that outright because it is unlawful, and I cannot allow myself to be part of a group of senior managers sitting at home on full pay while taxpayers’ money is wasted,” Mboxela stated. She was placed on precautionary suspension pending an independent investigation into allegations of workplace bullying, harassment, intimidation, and creating a toxic environment.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Coceka Magubeni at Sunday World

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