Employees of the department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs have accused their head of department and senior management of offering permanent employment to interns and junior employees in exchange for sex.
The workers also allege “nepotism and contravention of recruitment policies” malpractices against their bosses.
Following the allegations COGTA head of department Stanley Khanyile was suspended in October last year but was recalled last month following intervention by his superiors.
Angered by the unexpected turn of event while a task force report had not been released, hundreds of department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) employees marched on premier Phumulo Masualle office last Thursday, demanding that HOD department Stanley Khanyile’s removal within 24 hours.
However Khanyile was recalled last month because though the findings of the four-member task team that investigated the allegations have not yet been made public, he had challenged his suspension with the Public Service Commission
The PSC report released in January found Xasa had no authority to suspend Khanyile, saying the suspension was illegal.
It recommended that premier Phumulo Masualle allow the HoD back to office “with immediate effect”.
Khanyile later went to the labour court to force his bosses to implement recommendations of the PSC.
He later received correspondence informing him that he was welcome to return.
However his return ahead of the official communication of the findings of the task team has annoyed the staff who last Thursday downed tools and stormed the office of the premier, urging him to send the HOD back home.
In a memorandum handed to the premier’s chief of staff Lungelo Madlingozi, the workers said they were “sick and tired of Khanyile”, who was not available for comment Thursday.
They said they would stay away from their work stations, until Khanyile had been removed again.
In their memorandum handed over by Nehawu chairman in the department Lennox Maho, employees said relations between Khanyile and staff had broken down.
Maho said Khanyile’s presence created “an untenable environment”.