The ANC accused Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga of cadre deployment and corruption, during a council meeting on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
At the heart of the debate were the appointments of councillor Gert Pretorius as a “chair of chairs”, Marietha Aucamp as chief of staff, and Tiyiselani Babane as strategic executive in the office of the speaker.<\/p>\n
“He has been paid as a chair of chairs, which is corruption,” ANC councillor Mapiti Matsena said.<\/p>\n
“You can’t pay him as a chair of chairs when he is not a chairperson of any committee.”<\/p>\n
Matsena asked for clarity regarding Aucamp\u2019s appointment and accused Msimanga of cadre deployment.<\/p>\n
“When was the position advertised? That is corruption. He was a councillor last month,” he said.<\/p>\n
The squabble escalated and ANC councillors wanted to physically remove Aucamp and Babane from the council chambers.<\/p>\n
The speaker adjourned the meeting for a short while to regain control of the sitting. ANC members sang and danced.<\/p>\n
Msimanga explained that he had appointed Aucamp because the chief of staff was going on maternity leave in four days time.<\/p>\n
“It’s quite sad, because those are the same rules that were applied when councillor Mathafa was appointed chair of chairs. There is a provision that says if there is an emergency you can appoint someone,” he said.<\/p>\n
Msimanga said the rules allowed him to appoint someone on a temporary basis while looking for a permanent chief of staff, which had happened in Aucamp\u2019s case.<\/p>\n
His response did not sit well with ANC members, who heckled him and started singing. The speaker ordered them to leave the chamber, but they refused.<\/p>\n
The meeting stopped while they waited for the ANC caucus to leave.<\/p>\n
“We are not leaving. You can call the defence force, maybe they can rescue you,” one ANC member shouted.<\/p>\n
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