Two die in road accident
“On 3 November 2017, I received a letter of suspension from the respondent for allegedly unprocedurally and fraudulently selling stand number 6141 Hlalani Kuhle which already belongs to Lottie Nkala. On 13 December 2017, I further received a letter of suspension from the respondent informing me of the upliftment of my suspension and subsequently demotion from Grade D3 to Grade D1 for 12 months,” said Mr Khumalo.
He said he was removed from his post of deputy director of housing to a less influential post in the stores section under the department of engineering.
“I am advised by my legal practitioner that, in terms of section 6(2) of the Statutory Instrument 15 of 2006, the respondent is enjoined to, within 14 days after serving an employee with a suspension letter, investigate the matter and conduct a hearing into the alleged misconduct. In my case, no investigation was ever conducted but an imposition of sanctions of demotion without being given an opportunity to contest the verdict,” he said.
Gwanda municipality is yet to respond. — @ mashnets. TWO people died on the spot while two others were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in overturned near Cross Dete along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road at around 2AM yesterday.
Police confirmed the accident that occurred at the 279km peg along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road.
“I can confirm that we received a report about an accident that killed two people on the spot and injured two others. On approaching the 279km peg along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road, the driver of the vehicle lost control and it veered off the road, first to the left and then to the right before it overturned,” said police spokesperson for Matabeleland North province Inspector Siphiwe Makonese.
She said investigations were underway to establish the cause of the accident.
Police have identified the deceased passengers as Marvellous Mpofu (25) and Lizwelabuya Mbambo (37) both from Chief Tshugulu’s area in Nkayi district.
The duo’s next of kin were notified, Insp Makonese said.
Another passenger Mr Thabisani Mloyi (25) from Nkayi and a driver Mr Future Chakanyuka (28), of Number 14 Hating Road, Northville in Bulawayo, were injured. Both were rushed to St Patrick’s Hospital in Hwange where they are admitted. — @ncubeleon.