The manager of the Sol Plaatje Municipality’s Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI),
Winston Moyahi, has taken special leave with immediate effect following his appearance in court on Wednesday, 28 May.
(Read more on the court appearance in Kimberley by following this open link).
The charges brought against him and other accused individuals relate to his involvement with
an engineering firm more than 22 years ago and are not connected to the municipality or his
current role.
This is stated in a media statement issued by Thabo Mothibi, communications manager at the municipality.
The municipal manager, Thapelo Matlala, has accepted Moyahi’s request for special
leave, which is intended to enable the institution to reach a decision as soon as possible.
“Even though the constitutional principle of ‘innocent until proven guilty’ must always be
upheld, we appreciate Mr. Moyahi’s decision. It is in the best interest of the institution,
especially considering that the BFI is the municipality’s largest water infrastructure project to
date,” asserted Matlala.
“We have made significant progress in repairing and refurbishing our bulk water infrastructure,
and Mr. Moyahi’s expertise has strengthened the execution of the BFI.
“However, the charges against him require us to also consider the reputational risk,” Matlala added.
