decisionAugust 2024E000269
Mashazi blocked from presenting Mapiyeye misconduct report
Dr Mashazi attempted to submit a report on Chief Mapiyeye's serious misconduct to the mayoral committee but was blocked by the Mayor and others, who instructed her to stop the process.
13 claims from testimony
"I tried again in August to submit the report to the mayoral committee"
"The first time it was never even entertained"
"the mayor was in Cape Town and there were a mayor and he said he would rather wait for the mayor to address the issue"
"I was called by the Mayor and the MMC finance and a guy called Absalom Budeli from ANC"
"indicating that I should stop the process of disciplining or saving the report to council about the misconduct, the sexual harassment misconduct of Mr Mapiyeye"
"the misconduct, the sexual harassment misconduct of Mr Mapiyeye"
"they also suggested that I should take special leave, that is from end of September until December"
"special leave, that is from end of September until December"
"after December, the Mayor would consider paying me out the remainder of the term according to my retirement age"
"in my response, I indicated that you guys frustrated me for two months and this is a pressing matter"
"The meeting did not end well"
"I refused to take special leave"
"my challenges came when I wanted to suspend Chief of Police"