By Dumisani Baleni
EFF Gauteng Communication Officer
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng calls on the City of Tshwane to
urgently table the Public Protector’s report on maladministration before Council and make its full contents public without delay.
On the 31st of March 2026, the Public Protector released to the City, a report in relation to an investigation into allegations of irregularities in the recruitment and selection process followed by the functionaries of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and its Council in the appointment of Mr Moshema Mosia to the position of Chief of Emergency Services.
The complaint on this matter was submitted to the Public Protector in October of 2023.
This report exposes serious failures at the highest level of the City’s administration,
particularly implicating the City Manager, Mr Johann Mettler, who, as chairperson of
the selection panel, presided over a flawed and irregular recruitment process.
The Public Protector found that the City Manager failed to ensure compliance with
mandatory recruitment regulations, including the proper verification of qualifications, reference checks, and criminal vetting prior to interviews.
These failures constitute maladministration and improper conduct, and fundamentally undermine the principles of transparency, fairness, and accountability in public administration.
The report further makes it clear that consequence management must follow, and
that the City must take decisive action against those responsible, including the City Manager, and report back on the steps taken.
Any attempt to suppress or selectively present this report would amount to a direct attack on accountability and democratic oversight.
The EFF in Gauteng has consistently raised concerns regarding irregularities in
appointments within the City of Tshwane, and this report vindicates our long-standing position.
We have been proven correct: the process was deeply flawed, and the leadership of the City failed in its duty to uphold the law.
The EFF therefore demands the following:
• That the full Public Protector report be tabled before Council immediately;
• That a transparent process of accountability and consequence management be instituted against the City Manager and all implicated officials;
• That concrete measures be implemented to ensure that such irregularities do not occur again.
The EFF will not allow the erosion of governance through secrecy and administrative misconduct.
We remain committed to fighting for clean, accountable, and lawful governance in the City of Tshwane.
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