The Ekurhuleni municipality will pay sacked city manager Patrick Flusk R4-million before tax as part of a settlement.
Axed Ekurhuleni city boss Patrick Flusk hit back on Thursday, saying that all decisions he took during his tenure fell within the confines of the law.
The Ekurhuleni municipality has invoked a 1939 ordinance to keep a discussion on suspicious land transactions worth millions out of the public eye.
Deals under investigation include numerous upmarket estates in Ekurhuleni’s exclusive suburbs, where plots alone are being sold for over R1-million
Ekurhuleni police chief Robert McBride returned to work on Tuesday amid an eruption of bloody xenophobic clashes throughout the province. ”All leave has been cancelled [under the circumstances],” McBride said. ”I’m working.” He would not answer any more questions, explaining: ”I’m really busy at the moment.”
About R6,9-million has been spent on nine cases pertaining to Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride and senior officers, Ekurhuleni mayor Duma Nkosi said on Tuesday in reaction to photocopies of three invoices given to the media by Ekurhuleni councillor Izak Berg.
Metro police chief Robert McBride has signed official documents but is not working, Ekurhuleni mayoral spokesperson Prince Hamnca said on Friday. ”Robert was never suspended but was put on special leave, that means that if we want to consult with him we can — because he is the chief of police,” Hamnca said.