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Schemes›SC0020›Mashazi suspends Chief Mapiyeye and places him on special le
◆decisionJune 2023E000266

Mashazi suspends Chief Mapiyeye and places him on special leave

In a meeting, Dr Mashazi accused Chief Mapiyeye of persecuting Brigadier Mkhwanazi, threatened to suspend him, and placed him on special leave with immediate effect, claiming he needed to clear his head.

7 claimsEMPD City Manager protection and obstruction of discipl
7 claims from testimony
Day 28 · 7 November 2025
"she allege that you and Commissioner Spies are the main drivers behind these charges and you just want to persecute Brigadier Mkhwanazi"
alleged statement to mapiyeyeDr Imogen MashaziIsaac Jabulani MapiyeyeCL0021874
"threatened to suspend me with immediate effect."
threatened to suspend mapiyeyeDr Imogen MashaziIsaac Jabulani MapiyeyeCL0021899
"She immediately corrected herself and told me that she was actually suspending me with immediate effect."
suspended mapiyeyeDr Imogen MashaziIsaac Jabulani MapiyeyeCL0021900
"she stated that she had decided that I shall take special leave with immediate effect"
decided mapiyeye take special leaveDr Imogen MashaziIsaac Jabulani MapiyeyeCL0021903
Day 30 · 11 November 2025
"with those remarks and her decision to place Chief Mapiyeye on special leave"
decisionDr Imogen MashaziAdv Sello SCCL0024497
"he has been: '…placed on special leave with immediate effect and Mzolo shall act in your place so that you can clear your head, rest and come back neutral and with no biasness.'"
stated reason for special leaveDr Imogen MashaziAdv Sello SCCL0024546
"Correct, Commissioners."
stated reason for special leaveDr Imogen MashaziCommissioner Revo SpiesCL0024547