Times Of Swaziland: former MP Maqhawe's wife dismissed from civil service

former MP Maqhawe's wife dismissed from civil service
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SIBONGILE SUKATI on 26/04/2013 00:00:00


LOBAMBA — The wife of former Mkhiweni MP Maqhawe Mavuso has been dismissed
from the civil service.
This was revealed before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday.
Blessing Mavuso was employed as an Assistant Accountant and was dismissed by the
Civil Service Commission in a letter dated October 23, 2012.
Mavuso has been a thorn in the flesh during the sittings of the PAC as it was
revealed that she was allegedly involved in many fraudulent transactions within
various government ministries including the Ministry of Agriculture and
Tinkhundla Administration and Development.
The PAC has since resolved to engage the Commissioner of Police to try and work
with Interpol in an attempt to extradite Mavuso from Zimbabwe where she is
believed to be residing.
According to the letter of dismissal which was circulated by the Principal
Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Khabonina Mabuza to the PAC, Mavuso’s
dismissal was effective as of October 11, 2012.
The letter was signed by Chairperson on the CSC Peter Mamba.
The letter states that following a report from the Accountant General that
Mavuso was allegedly involved in fraudulent activities wherein she defrauded
government money amounting to E132 397.77 and for absenting herself from duty
since January 16, 2012 she had been invited to attend a disciplinary hearing on
October 11, 2012.
"Despite being invited to attend on October 11, 2012 you failed to attend or to
inform the commission of the reasons for your failure to attend. The commission
duly proceeded with the hearing in your absence," reads the letter. Mamba said
the commission considered the submissions of the Accountant General and was of
the view that her misconduct was of a serious nature.
"I am, therefore, directed that I inform you, as I hereby do, that you have been
dismissed from the Public Service in terms of Section 36 (b) and (f) of the
Employment Act, 1980 with effect from October 11, 2012," reads the letter.
The PAC was also forwarded another letter of dismissal of one Sibongiseni Cyril
Sithole who was alleged to have defrauded government an amount of E591 796.46.
Sithole was dismissed on March 27, 2012 and was also dismissed under the office
of the Accountant General.