Premier puts education boss Ngonzo on special leave

21 Dec 2015

Eastern Cape premier Phumulo Masualle has placed education boss Mthunywa Ngonzo on special leave.

Premier puts education boss Ngonzo on special leave

This follows Ngonzo's short-lived victory last Friday when Bhisho High Court Acting Judge Mazembe Ndzondo set aside the disciplinary action instituted against him by MEC Mandla Makupula.

But in a letter seen by Times Media dated 14 December, Masualle said he was in possession of Ndzondo's judgment.

Ngonzo had argued in court that Masualle was his employer and had the power to discipline him, not Makupula, his supervisor.

"The order is that the MEC's decision to institute disciplinary proceedings against you is set aside. I am placing you on special leave from [Monday] until further notice," Masualle said in the letter.

"The office of the director-general [Marion Mbina-Mthembu] will be responsible for the coordination of your employment matters from [Monday] onwards."

Masualle said Mbina-Mthembu had been given specific instructions to communicate with Ngonzo or his lawyer, Vuyani Majebe of Dyushu Majebe Attorneys.

Provincial spokesman Sizwe Kupelo said: "After carefully studying the judgment, the premier has decided to put Mr Ngonzo on special leave, while considering legal options."

Asked why Ngonzo was placed on special leave, Kupelo declined to comment further.

Majebe confirmed receipt of Masualle's letter, but said it was "bizarre" that no reasons were given for placing Ngonzo on special leave.

"The premier's letter is silent on precise reasons for this perplexing decision," Majebe said.

Source: Herald

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