Mashaba said the findings made against him in the PP’s 2020 report were harmful to his personal and professional reputation and also “weaken the stature and competence expected of the office of the Public Protector”.
The former Joburg mayor said his affidavit addressed two findings against him, namely: that he unlawfully and irregularly entered the procurement space and solicited free services for the city and that this amounted to a conflict of interest; and that he interfered or influenced the funding allocation for a youth drug rehabilitation and support programme to fund a non-governmental organisation called the Field Band Foundation.
The investigation into Mashaba began after more than two complaints were sent to the office of the PPSA over alleged irregular appointment of staff, financial mismanagement, irregular increases and conflict of interest. “The former executive mayor, Mr Mashaba, unlawfully and irregularly entered the procurement space and solicited free services from Lephatse Financial Services,” the PPSA said in her report.
But Mashaba maintained that he relieved himself of the position of director of FBF after he was appointed as Mayor and that neither he, nor his family, benefitted from the free advice provided to the city.“To this day, no evidence has been provided to show that the advisor in question, me, or any of my family interests have benefited from the free advice provided to the City.
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