Siyabonga Gama, the transnet chief executive will today find out whether he will continue with his job or be placed on precautionary suspension.
This followed the disciplinary hearing’s 200-page finding which found Gama, who was suspended in September last year, guilty over charges brought against him on June 5.
It was reportedly said that the parastatal’s board has already suspended two executives. Gama, Thamsanqa Jiyane and Lindiwe Mdletshe have been implicated in wrongdoing.
“The chairman of the hearing recommended that the appropriate sanction in each of the three charges and cumulatively against Mr Gama is summary dismissal,” the group said.
“After studying the chairman’s recommendation contained in sanction findings, the Company served Mr Gama with notice of his summary dismissal from his post as chief executive of TFR this afternoon.”
Transnet said it will now make permanent appointments in place of the acting positions that were necessitated by the suspension and disciplinary action of Gama in consultation with its shareholder.
An investigation implicated the trio in allegations of misconduct, including the contravention of the Public Finance Management Act and Transnet procurement policies.
The suspensions came following concerns by the board that the trio would interfere or jeopardise the investigation.
Meanwhile, former board member Seth Gumede, who was fired in May, will turn to the High Court in Pretoria today to get his job back.
“The closure of this matter enables Transnet’s top management to focus exclusively on the running of the business,” the parastatal said.
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