Celani Sikhakhane
The bumpy ride of employees at the Zululand District Municipality seems to be a long way from over.
Three weeks ago the mayor of the Zululand District Municipality asked that all 34 senior managers submit their qualifications for verification. And it was revealed that about seven senior managers do not possess any qualifications or even grade 12 certificates.
Municipal Manager Mpumelelo Manqele said the qualification verification was done for 34 senior managers.
“Mayor Thulasizwe Buthelezi made the call on his second term as the district mayor in order to make sure that those managers are in line with the level required for their positions,” he said.
“Some of those managers have resigned from their position and their posts will be re-advertised.”
Other workers have been suspended for refusing to be transferred to eDumbe local Municipality.
Employee Diliza Mlambo was dismissed on Wednesday after he posted Azikhale on Facebook which was seen as a celebration of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s Covid-19 diagnosis.
Mlambo was served with a transfer letter from Zululand District to Dumbe Local Municipality.
“I am talking to my lawyers because I have never celebrated anyone’s sickness on social media. I told those who think that that they must go and ask Ngizwe Mchunu what azikhale means,” said Mlambo, who has been fired at work.
The dismissal letter in Scrolla.Africa’s possession says: “This letter serves to inform you of your summary dismissal.”
The letter continues: “It has been brought to my attention that you wrongfully incited comments on social media with your post.”
It said the posts have sparked comments which negatively impacted on the name of a prominent political party and of a highly respected community leader.
