{"id":176466,"date":"2018-04-12T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176466\/hod-suspended-pending-r50-million-investigation\/"},"modified":"2018-04-12T16:08:14","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T14:08:14","slug":"hod-suspended-pending-r50-million-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/04\/12\/hod-suspended-pending-r50-million-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"HOD suspended pending R50-million investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the special council meeting held on April 4, the ANC caucus has welcomed the decision on the process of testing the allegations of financial misconduct against Clr Lusanda Madikizela.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations against the head of department for transport planning and provision are to be subjected and tested through an independent disciplinary process and in line with the disciplinary regulations for senior managers.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"entry-title\">ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176378\/metro-expands-access-to-healthcare-by-extending-operating-hours-for-29-clinics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metro expands access to healthcare by extending operating hours for 29 clinics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome the above resolution guided by our standing commitment that any manifestation of maladministration, fraud and corruption must be responded to swiftly, subject to due processes,\u201d said Clr Jongizizwe Dlabathi.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Madikizela was suspended last month pending investigations into irregular expenditure of R50-million by her department.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurthermore, the ANC caucus believes that the principle of innocent until proven guilty must be adhered to until a final determination is made,\u201d Dlabathi added.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/174852\/the-metro-addresses-a-list-of-requests-by-the-da\/\" target=\"_blank\">The metro addresses a list of requests by the DA regarding high risks in the metro<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to 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