[ad_1]
The complaint, which the Sunday Times Daily has seen, was sent to Ndebele in mid-December. He said staff worked under “fear and intimidation on a daily basis (sic)”.
“Obscene language used by the CEO and other employees openly on staff, generating trauma and anxiety. Favoritism on the part of the CEO (allowing those [close] for him to come to work intoxicated and smelling of alcohol, and benefits to his with partner jobs) ”, were some of the issues listed in the complaint.
The Sunday Times Daily was able to speak with a former staff member who corroborated some of the claims.
Ndebele responded to the complaints on December 15, saying the allegations were serious and would be investigated.
In one example, the foundation paid R2m to a donor, Mr Concierge, who contracted the foundation for the use of Nelson Mandela’s rights to present a recital of his life story during the 2018 annual conference festivities.
Mr Concierge signed a four-year contract with the NMF to replace the President’s Dinner, a traditional dinner held the day before or after the conference, with a recital and dinner in 2018. In exchange, the donor would pay the foundation R200,000, plus 10% of the money raised.
Instead, the Sunday Times Daily established that the foundation paid the R2m company against an R4m invoice at Monyamane’s insistence, a source said.
Concierge Director Kgomotso Molosiwa said: “We have been informed that there is an ongoing internal process at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. We also understand that the board of the Nelson Mandela Foundation will issue a statement.
“We have decided, under the circumstances, to refrain from providing further information.”
[ad_2]
