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Gauteng Government the reassignment of Suspended Officials
The Gauteng Provincial Government wishes to clarify the recent decision to bring back several senior officials who were previously on precautionary suspension and their reassignment to different positions within the provincial government.
These precautionary transfers are in line with established labour and public service guidelines, particularly the 60-day guidance established through the Senior Management Service Handbook and the Public Service Regulations. According to the guideline, if an employee is suspended as a precaution, they must be allowed back to work after 60 days, unless formal disciplinary action has already begun against them during that period.
The aim is to avoid open-ended paid suspensions and to guarantee timely resolutions. In compliance with this regulation and to avoid the untenable situation of senior managers drawing salaries without contributing to service delivery, a practice this government firmly frowns upon, we are implementing precautionary transfers. It is important to note that precautionary suspension is an administrative measure, not a punishment.
Transferring officials to different roles minimises the risk of interference with ongoing investigations while their disciplinary processes continue independently.
The reassigned officials include Mr Lesiba Arnold Malotana (suspended Head of Department for Health), who will be deployed on a temporary position as a senior manager in the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA). Ms Nontsikelelo Sisulu (suspended Head of Department for Community Safety) will also be deployed on a temporary position to the Office of the Premier to assist with service delivery priorities, and Mr Mduduzi Malope (suspended Chief Financial Officer for Community Safety) will be deployed to the Department of Environment to help with financial administration processes.
They will all continue to work in their new positions while their disciplinary proceedings continue. The Gauteng government reiterates its commitment to clean governance and accountability.
We urge all stakeholders to allow due process to unfold without any speculation and to endorse measures that are both lawful and beneficial to effective governance.
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