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Sunday Tribune reports that the Pietermaritzburg High Court has interdicted the appointment of eNdumeni Local Municipality’s municipal manager, Nhlakanipho Mvelase, who is accused of misrepresenting his qualifications on his CV.
The Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) and the ANC approached the court on an urgent basis to prevent the IFP-led municipality from confirming Mvelase, and the court ruled in their favour on Thursday. According to ABC councillor Mbulelo Phakathi, Mvelase had embellished his work experience when applying for the top post at the troubled municipality, based in Dundee. In his affidavit, Phakathi argued that Mvelase lacked the five years’ managerial experience in local government that was a requirement for the position. He claimed Mvelase falsely stated that he was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Msinga Local Municipality in June 2021. "The information we have shows he only assumed that role in October 2022," Phakathi indicated. He further alleged that Mvelase submitted the wrong application form, which should have disqualified him outright.
The chair of the IFP caucus in the council, Xolani Msezane, said even though they respected the court's ruling, they still maintained that they had followed due process when appointing Mvelase. The municipality will continue under acting municipal manager Advocate Nontobeko Khambule, who had already been instructed to step aside for Mvelase.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sabelo Nsele at Sunday Tribune
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