City Power dismisses claims senior employees unlawfully appointed, to take legal action
The utility’s CEO, Tshifularo Mashava said the utility follows strict due diligence to verify qualifications during recruitment.
A City Power employee. Picture: Rejoice Ndlovu/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - City Power says it's taking legal action over claims in the media that its senior employees hold fake qualifications and are unlawfully appointed to positions.
The utility said an article published on News24 on the matter was distorted and a direct attack on the integrity of the utility and its professionals.
In the article, it's alleged that a senior manager submitted fraudulent qualifications to be promoted.
The utility’s CEO, Tshifularo Mashava, said the utility followed strict due diligence to verify qualifications during recruitment.
Spokesperson Isaac Mangena said: "The senior manager in question reports to the general manager within City Power, not directly to the municipal manager and not directly to the CEO at City Power and therefore does not fall within the scope of section 56 that the journalist was really citing. The law does not dictate how municipalities should advertise, fill sub-senior positions, which are referred to as non-section 56 positions."
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