Water board accused of meddling after rehiring fired employee

Internal sources claim this was despite an ongoing public protector investigation stemming from the same allegations and that the decision triggered serious governance questions over whether the board illegally interfered in the running of the state entity.

Questions are being asked about what new evidence, if any, justified reversing the dismissal before the public protector had reached its findings and why management’s disciplinary decision was allegedly overturned.“The decision is likely to attract additional scrutiny because it comes while the public protector has yet to conclude its investigation into the allegations that led to Gebashe’s dismissal,” another official said.