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ANDISA THUBANA

Sexual harassment complaints against NTI manager ‘ignored’

Woman contract employee accuses her former manager of sexually predatory behaviour

  • Chris Gilili
5 min read
For Prasa, late buses and trains are not uncommon. Autopax has been bleeding money for years, with attempts to fix its finances falling by the wayside. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ATHANDIWE SABA

Bribe lands ex-con under the bus

A former convict is being investigated for alleged corruption at a state transport company after apparently passing background checks

  • Athandiwe Saba
6 min read
Melusi Motha denies ever being arrested, let alone spending time in prison. He claims that he is being targeted because of his political career. (David Harrison/M&G)
ATHANDIWE SABA

Teflon ‘convict’ lands another job

Apparently jailed in 2006. Rehired by same municipality in 2008. Charged again in 2015 with corruption. But Melusi Motha denies he was ever in jail

  • Athandiwe Saba
5 min read
According to the department of public service and administration, a candidate will be subjected to a personnel suitability check before an appointment. (Paul Botes/M&G)
CRIMINAL RECORDS

State workers must disclose crimes

​Jacob Melusi Motha has not been the only convict to work in the public service

  • Athandiwe Saba
1 min read