The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng notes with great concern that the Sedibeng Municipal Manager, Stanley Khanyile has appointed an Acting Municipal Manager to act in his position.
The DA is in possession of a letter from Khanyile dated 17 August 2020 addressed to the following: Mayor, Speaker, Chief Whip, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Directors, Directors, and the staff.
The letter states that Executive Director, Mr Z Majola will be the Acting Municipal Manager from 18 to 28 August 2020 and that he is afforded full delegated authority for the aforementioned period.
It is concerning that Khanyile who is employed by the Sedibeng Council can just appoint an Acting Municipal Manager while the process entails that the Council must be involved in the appointment of the Municipal Manager including the Acting Municipal Manager.
Khanyile does not have the powers to appoint an Acting Municipal Manager.
This clearly indicates that Khanyile is law unto himself and he continues to call the shots even though he is under investigation for corruption, maladministration, financial mismanagement and nepotism.
The fact that the Sedibeng ANC-led Council is quiet about this matter clearly indicates that they condone Khanyile’s actions.
The DA calls on the Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Lebogang Maile to intervene as a matter of urgency and ensure that Khanyile is stopped before he collapses this municipality. We also call on MEC Maile to ensure that Khanyile is suspended pending the outcome of his court case and the investigation.