Employee tells Parliament Busisiwe Mkhwebane was an uncaring boss who victimised staff

Another witness testifying in the public protector’s impeachment inquiry has painted Busisiwe Mkhwebane as an uncaring boss who victimized staff.

The executive manager of investigations Ponatshego Mogaladi gave evidence before Parliament’s inquiry into Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office on Wednesday.

The inquiry heard that Mkhwebane sought to fire Mogaladi and two others after the High Court set aside a report they were pressured to complete.

Mogaladi detailed the pressure investigators were placed under to complete a Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) investigation in 2019.

“The report didn’t go through some of the quality assurance processes we had in the office because we only had a day to finalize the report,” she said.

After the High Court found the Public Protector lacked the jurisdiction to investigate this complaint, Mogaladi said she and two other investigators were targeted for dismissal.

Evidence leader Ncumisa Majosi asked: “To your knowledge are you aware of executive managers and chief investigators being disciplined as a result of those reports?”

Mogaladi responded: “No, I only know of myself, Ms Sekele and Mr Madiba.”

Despite a disciplinary panel recommending Mogaladi be sanctioned, Mkhwebane approached the Labour Court to dismiss her.

Last month, the Public Protector’s office withdrew this application.

-EWN

In other news – Uzalo actress Thuthuka Mthembu (Nonka) finds love at work, she’s head over heels in love with another Actor

It seems the burning romance between Uzalo’s Nonka and Kwanda has spilled off-screen. Sources close to the stars, whose real names are Thuthuka Mthembu and Sandile “Masandi” Mfusi, said they were together in real life.

A source close to the couple told the publication they were head over heels in love. “It didn’t take them long to fall in love. It happened soon after Masandi joined the show,” said the source. Learn More