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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Disgraced public works director-general Sam Vukela’s future in government is in limbo because yet another court case has been set in motion \u2013 this time to keep him away from the office.<\/p>\n

Following a General Public Service Sector Bargaining Council (GPSSBC) finding that Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille unfairly suspended him, Vukela was hopeful of a return to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)’s Pretoria head office.<\/p>\n

Suspended public works DG not at work since July 2020 – but has ‘earned’ R3.3m<\/p>\n

But the Presidency \u2013 the office that deals with career incidents of national government directors-general \u2013 has announced a move that could shatter his plans to return.<\/p>\n

Nonceba Mhlauli, the spokesperson for Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele, said:<\/p>\n

Vukela was suspended on 29 July 2020 after allegations surfaced of massive spending on the funerals of struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, former Cabinet minister Zola Skweyiya and former chief of state protocol Billy Modise at a cost of R76 million to the government.<\/p>\n

Vukela’s suspension raised concerns. Opposition parties questioned why the director-general was paid millions of rand annually while he remained at home. Vukela earns R1.8 million a year.<\/p>\n

In September of the same year, President Cyril Ramaphosa removed De Lille’s powers to discipline Vukela.<\/p>\n

Her delegating powers were given to late Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu \u2013 a function which was later handed over to Gungubele.<\/p>\n

On several occasions Vukela claimed De Lille gave him unlawful instructions and that his refusal to execute them caused friction between the two.<\/p>\n

Bargaining council orders De Lille to lift the suspension of Sam Vukela<\/p>\n

He claimed De Lille put undue pressure on officials working on the Beitbridge border fence project. The Beitbridge border matter has been tainted by irregularities and dubious dealings.<\/p>\n

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