By Johnathan Paoli
Former Ekurhuleni City Manager Imogen Mashazi on Monday told the Madlanga Commission that corruption allegations against her were an attempt to divert attention from “abuse of authority” and sexual misconduct allegations surrounding metro police (EMPD) chief Isaac Mapiyeye.
She was testifying at the Madlanga Commission, being led by Mahlape Sello (SC).
Mashazi alleged that during her tenure, multiple female officers reported that they were expected to “sleep with men in order to be promoted”.
She said senior positions in the department were dominated by men and that she had repeatedly encouraged women not to accept such behaviour.
In response to these informal complaints, she said she designed a programme aimed at empowering and promoting women, especially those who felt sidelined.
According to Mashazi, several women specifically associated their complaints with Mapiyeye, whom she accused of fathering multiple children with subordinates.
She said that this conduct pointed to
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