Lesufi's move hailed

SUSPENDED: OFFICIALS SIDELINED

- Faizel Patel

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's decision to suspend two community safety officials amid a financial irregularities probe reflects a strong commitment to ethical governance, according to the Gauteng provincial legislature's portfolio committee on community safety.

Provincial community safety head of department (HOD), Nontsikelelo Sisulu and the department's chief financial officer, Mduduzi Malope, were suspended by the premier with immediate effect on Tuesday.

Lesufi said that the suspensions were a precautionary measure to ensure fair and unbiased investigations.

The portfolio committee said the chairperson, Bandile Masuku, had taken note of the suspensions.