In three months, the City of Tshwane has let go of 21 unruly employees.


In just three months, the City of Tshwane has fired 21 staff members for ill-discipline. But there were more who received disciplinary sanctions for such misconduct.

TSHWANE FIRES 21 AFTER DISCIPLINARY ACTION

The City of Tshwane’s execution of disciplinary measures against ill-disciplined staff has yielded results this year. 21 staff were fired between April and June this year for ill-discipline in the municipality, said MMC for Corporate and Shared Services Kingsley Wakelin.

“As a major employer with over 20 000 employees, the City of Tshwane is committed to ensuring that we keep productive and healthy working relationships with our workforce.”

Kingsley Wakelin

This healthy working relationship is within the confines of the collective agreement. This includes disciplinary policy and procedures of the municipality, he said.

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The City of Tshwane has fired 21 people for ill-discipline between April and June 2022. PHOTO: www.pureconsulting.co.za

LARGE WORKFORCE IS PRONE TO MORE CASES OF ILL-DISCIPLINE

The employment of more than 20 000 staff means the city’s large workforce will often lead to cases of ill-discipline from some employees.

But when this happens, Tshwane invokes disciplinary measures to ensure discipline and a committed workforce is maintained, said Wakelin.

At this stage, the City has loaded 248 disciplinary cases. 56 of those have been finalised between April and June this year.

This includes the 21 dismissals, five suspensions without pay, five final written warnings and one written warning.  Further sanctions include 14 informal hearings, two counselling matters and eight cases were withdrawn.

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“The perception that Tshwane does not deal with ill-disciplined officials is not true. While most of our employees are dedicated and hard-working, there are a few cases of ill-discipline in the organisation. We want to assure residents that where there is a proven case of wrongdoing, the city takes strong action,” Wakelin says.

He says he will continue to maintain harmonious relationships within the City of Tshwane’s employees.

“However, we will not tolerate any employee that breaks the law or is found wanting in the execution of his/her duties. In the same breath, I want to applaud the many men and women who work diligently every day and remain committed to ensuring that we have a city that works,” the MMC said.


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