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ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY DIRECTOR HAS NOT BEEN IN OFFICE FOR TWO MONTHS
Electricity chief works from home LIZEKA TANDWA
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HE municipality says it is not concerned that the electricity and energy director has not been seen in his office for two months, even though there are huge national and local electricity problems that affect its more than 297 000 electricity customers in Nelson Mandela Bay. The DA wrote an urgent letter to council
speaker Maria Hermans and municipal manager Mpilo Mbambisa on April 27, asking for an investigation into the absenteeism of electricity boss Silby Matthew. Municipal spokesperson, Mthubanzi Mniki, said although Matthew had not been seen at his office, he was on duty. Mniki said this was not a concern for the municipality as it had a good team, “working very hard and dedicated to managing load shedding under the management of Matthew”. According to the municipality’s website,
Matthews’s directorate supplies electricity to more than 297 000 customers and has a turnover of about R1.8-billion. Eastern Cape DA leader Athol Trollip said it was “unconscionable and unacceptable that the city’s head of electrical services is bunking his duties during the time of an electricity crisis. “The city must investigate how Matthew has remained away from his post for two months, while drawing a salary for this period,” said Trollip.
According to the DA, Matthew earns R1,6-million a year, with R266 666 earned while working in his private residence. “I am not happy that he is not at the office. He can’t be at his home. He is a manager and he has to be seen by his subordinates, and his subordinates have to engage with him, not just with emails. If he is not at his office working with the people under him, then why is he employed?” said Trollip.
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