Some of the contracts did not go through proper tender processes, according to Ngobeni, and amounts paid to Media Corner had already surpassed R40 million.<\/p>\n
It was reported on the weekend that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) raided the offices of the Department of Communications and seized computers in relation to its probe of the publicity tender.<\/p>\n
Desperation<\/h3>\n![\"Rosey](\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Rosey-Sekese.jpg\")
<\/a>Rosey Sekese<\/p><\/div>\n
While the judge ruling on Ngobeni’s case did not grant him protection from allegations made around his conduct prior to the whistle-blowing, it was noted that there was clear desperation in attempts to get rid of him.<\/p>\n
“I have no doubt in my mind that from the moment that the applicant had made a disclosure to Nkwe and Vilakazi, attempts to push him out of the department were relentless, and at times, bordered on the desperate,” the judge said.<\/p>\n
“Sekese in particular appeared to be more desperate to remove the applicant from the department.”<\/p>\n
Following disclosures made by Ngobeni, efforts were made to redeploy him back to the DG’s office in the Free State, but the move was blocked due to the office being unable to accomodate him.<\/p>\n
Ngobeni was then stripped of his powers, and efforts were made to deny him access to his office.<\/p>\n
Additionally, during this time, an advert was hastily pushed out to fill Ngobeni’s position, even though court processes were still underway.<\/p>\n
Ngobeni also submitted that in a meeting with Communications Minister Carrim, the minister indicated that \u201csome powerful people within the department did not want him (Ngobeni)\u201d and were putting pressure on the minister to re-deploy him.<\/p>\n
“In my view, these desperate measures could not have ended with a simple reinstatement of the applicant into his position,” the judge said.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Rosey Sekese<\/p><\/div>\n
While the judge ruling on Ngobeni’s case did not grant him protection from allegations made around his conduct prior to the whistle-blowing, it was noted that there was clear desperation in attempts to get rid of him.<\/p>\n
“I have no doubt in my mind that from the moment that the applicant had made a disclosure to Nkwe and Vilakazi, attempts to push him out of the department were relentless, and at times, bordered on the desperate,” the judge said.<\/p>\n
“Sekese in particular appeared to be more desperate to remove the applicant from the department.”<\/p>\n
Following disclosures made by Ngobeni, efforts were made to redeploy him back to the DG’s office in the Free State, but the move was blocked due to the office being unable to accomodate him.<\/p>\n
Ngobeni was then stripped of his powers, and efforts were made to deny him access to his office.<\/p>\n
Additionally, during this time, an advert was hastily pushed out to fill Ngobeni’s position, even though court processes were still underway.<\/p>\n
Ngobeni also submitted that in a meeting with Communications Minister Carrim, the minister indicated that \u201csome powerful people within the department did not want him (Ngobeni)\u201d and were putting pressure on the minister to re-deploy him.<\/p>\n
“In my view, these desperate measures could not have ended with a simple reinstatement of the applicant into his position,” the judge said.<\/p>\n
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