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He said he discovered that the mayor and councilors failed to act in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations governing the C&T allowances paid by the municipality in connection with his trip to Colesberg. She said the mayor and two other councilors received R2,700 each, while another councilor was paid R6,324.32.
“They did not inform the acting municipal manager about the cancellation of the workshop. They also attended the ANC conference while in Colesberg at the expense of the municipality and did not reimburse the municipality the amount paid to them or a part of it.
He said his conduct was inappropriate, constituted mismanagement and resulted in the misappropriation of public funds, fruitless and wasteful expenses contemplated in the Municipal Financial Management Law.
“It may also constitute a breach of the code of conduct contemplated in the Law of Municipal Systems of Local Government. This conduct constitutes misconduct as provided for in the constitution and mismanagement as contemplated by the Public Protector Law, ”he said.
Mkhwebane said the adverse findings are intended to correct any gaps in the system to prevent a recurrence in the future.
Corrective action, on the other hand, aims to bring the complainant as close as possible to where he would have been, had it not been for mismanagement, misconduct and prejudice. This is essential because this institution is one of the most profitable ways to access justice. “
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