The department's head of marketing, Wisani Ngobeni, launched a bid in the Johannesburg Labour Court last week to stop his employers from going ahead with disciplinary proceedings against him.
This isn't the first time Ngobeni has approached the court. Last year it ordered the department to let him stay in his job after Pule's successor, Yunus Carrim, tried to transfer him.
Ngobeni claims he is a target because he made a disclosure of wrongdoing to Carrim
He accused director-general Rosey Sekese of "gross financial misconduct" in awarding a tender to Media Corner for advertising services.
In an opposing affidavit, Sekese said Ngobeni met Media Corner to amend its contract. But after no agreement was reached Blue Raindrops Advertising was appointed.
"The queries concerned irregularities around the appointment of the service provider," Sekese said.
The court reserved judgment.
Source: The Times, via I-Net Bridge
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