Tshwane appeals ruling ordering corruption-implicated employees' return to work
Five senior officials within the city were implicated in awarding a R250 million contract to a consortium linked to controversial businessman Edwin Sodi to upgrade the Rooiwal plant.
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JOHANNESBURG - The Tshwane municipality has appealed an arbitration ruling that ordered the return to work of five senior employees implicated in the irregular R250 million Rooiwal tender.
The municipality suspended the employees on full pay after they were found guilty of misconduct.
However, the employees successfully appealed their suspension at the South African Local Governing Council and were due to return to work on Monday.
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The City of Tshwane's municipality spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, said as the city appeals the order for its employees to return to work, the order has been set aside for now.
“After giving time and attention to the arbitration award and its implications, the city is of the view that there were defects in the proceedings and the ruling. The city is obligated to challenge the ruling and has enlisted the services of a firm of attorneys to act on its behalf in the handling of this legal matter.”