By Sihle Mavuso
Suspended KwaZulu-Natal Correctional Services Regional Commissioner Mnikelwa Nxele has asked the Madlanga Commission to give him a platform to present evidence of alleged corruption, maladministration and criminal infiltration in the correctional services sector.
Nxele, who has faced repeated suspensions and disciplinary action but has also won several labour-related rulings against the department, first wrote to the commission in October last year, shortly after it began its work.
In 2016, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said his suspension followed allegations of gross insubordination and failure to implement instructions from the national office, but the Durban Labour Court later ordered that suspension to be uplifted.
In 2022, the Labour Court recorded that Nxele had faced disciplinary charges that included allegations involving undeclared funds, casino gambling, undeclared properties, and alleged corrupt tender relationships.
An arbitrator acquitted him on the major charges and issued only a written warning on a
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
