Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor allegedly made 'advances' to married city executive

27 April 2017 - 14:21 By Rochelle De Kock And Siyamtanda Capa
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Vuyo Zitumane. File photo.
Vuyo Zitumane. File photo.
Image: Michael Pinyana/ Daily Dispatch

It is war. Vuyo Zitumane has broken her silence with explosive suggestions that Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor Mongameli Bobani is gunning for her because she rejected his advances three times.

“I refused to avail myself on his three attempts [to tell] me that he is available to me (a happily married woman) 24 hours a day‚” Zitumane said on Wednesday.

The fightback by the municipality’s acting corporate services head includes claims that Bobani tried to get her to recall two suspended officials and authorise irregular payments to two companies.

  • Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor opens corruption case against senior municipal officialsNelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor Mongameli Bobani opened a case of corruption against acting City Manager Johan Mettler and corporate services acting executive director Vuyo Zitumane at the Humewood Police station on Wednesday morning. 

Adding to the bombshell allegations‚ Zitumane – who described Bobani as an unhappy‚ wounded person – said that despite subsequently calling her incompetent‚ he had encouraged her three times to apply for the city manager position “as his preferred choice” as well as the chief operating officer post.

“It is worth mentioning I had to block his calls on my cellphone‚” she said.

“Evidence relating to all these matters will be provided at an appropriate platform and time. The list is endless.”

  • Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to investigate three tenders worth millionsThe Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will be investigating three contracts with companies which it believes to be irregular. 

The Herald reported on Wednesday that she was preparing to sue Bobani for defamation after he allegedly called her corrupt on several occasions.

This article appeared in The Herald,

-TMG Digital/HeraldLIVE

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