SNYC suspends Maxwell Jele

MBABANE—Beleaguered Chief Executive Officer of the Swaziland National Youth Council (SNYC) Maxwell Jele has been suspended by the organisation.

Jele received his suspension letter on Wednesday and is currently at home waiting for charges that will lead him to a disciplinary hearing, where he is going to answer on charges of alleged malpractice while executing his duties as the CEO of the council.

This was confirmed by SNYC board Chairman Sifiso Sibandze who is a lawyer by profession. Sibandze told this newspaper that Jele’s suspension is indefinite, while the organisation compiles its list of charges that will be preferred against the country’s youth boss.
Sibandze said the organisation was currently working hard, collecting evidence against Jele, however he emphasised that it has not charged him as yet.

There are a handful of allegations that were labeled against Jele, these stemming from a report that was tabled to the Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture Hlobsile Ndlovu, after she moved for a probe into the operations of the organization.
A commission of enquiry was instituted against the organization, chaired by REDI Managing Director Sikhomba Gumbi.
The enquiry concluded that Jele’s work was allegedly characterised by misconduct and therefore recommended that he should be suspended pending finalisation of charges preferred against him.
The commission has recommended that because of the allegations, “the CEO is charged with neglect of duties and failure to manage and supervise the construction of youth centre projects, which was one of his key responsibilities in 2005/2006”.

According to the commission’s report, the conduct of the CEO was found to be allegedly characterised by a series of cases of misconduct, alleged failure to adhere to procedures, alleged manipulation of the board, alleged failure to properly account to donors and alleged failure to properly advise the board.

“In light of the above, the commission recommends that the CEO be suspended, pending the finalisation of the charges preferred against him. The removal from office is necessary as during the probe, there was evidence of document tempering,” the report states.
The commission was appointed by the minister and began its probe on the first week of February 2009, for a period of two weeks.

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