Cde, Point of correction, Commissioners are not appointed under Publci Service Act....
Matela Mthwalo On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:59 PM, Deveryl Simmers <[email protected]> wrote: > I founf it strange that media is saying Bheki Cele was found guilty of > improper conduct and maladministration. This evbidence was solely based on > the findings of a senior counsel. In terms of Labour Relation Practices > within nthe Public Service the finding issued may inturn pprove Bheki Cele > innocent. At no point was the public proctector inquiry done in accordance > with the public Service Act.This would be interesting?????? > > On 23 February 2011 13:31, Godfrey Simelane <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> THE Public Protector has singled out national police commissioner General >> Bheki Cele as being guilty of improper conduct and maladministration >> regarding the controversial R500 million lease agreement with Roux >> Shabangu's Roux Property Fund for the Sanlam Middestad Building in Pretoria >> >> Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela told a press briefing in >> Pretoria yesterday that though Cele did not sign the lease agreement, his >> involvement in the procurement process was improper, unlawful and amounted >> to maladministration. >> >> However, the Public Protector could not find any evidence of improper >> relationship between Shabangu and Cele. >> >> Madonsela said the SAPS failed to implement proper controls as required by >> the Public Finance Management Act and relevant procurement guidelines, which >> amounted to improper conduct and maladministration. >> >> She recommended that Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa take steps to >> ensure that appropriate action is instituted against SAPS officials that >> acted unlawful in the procurement process. >> >> "The National Treasury should urgently review the purported lease >> agreement between the Department of Public Works and Roux Property Fund in >> order to determine if the contract can be terminated," she said. >> >> The report stated that Cele challenged the legality of the Public >> Protector's investigative process and the participation of the Special >> Investigation Unit when he responded to the findings of the report. >> >> "The national commissioner claimed that he was materially prejudiced in >> preparing the response as he was not provided with a copy of the complaint >> ... access to the documents, witness statements and any other evidence >> relied upon for the findings and conclusions made in the draft report," the >> report stated. >> >> According to the report, the national commissioner also expected to be >> provided with the identity of "the people making accusations against me >> and/or the SAPS". >> >> Regarding the Department of Public Works' involvement in the saga, >> Madonsela said shortly after her appointment as minister of public works in >> October last year, Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde was advised that the lease >> agreement was unlawful - but her department went on to advise Nedbank, >> Roux's financier, that the deal was still in force. >> >> The Public Protector investigated the lease agreement following a >> complaint from Freedom Front Plus' Pieter Groenewald and Paul Hoffman of the >> Institute for Accountability in South Africa >> >> LEGAL DISCLAIMER AND CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE >> >> This message may contain information which is confidential, private or >> privileged in nature. 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