STAFF REPORTER
PUBLIC Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has fired his spokesperson Sam Mkokeli in the latest staff upheaval over the department’s decision to nail officials who leaked information about the ‘irregular’ appointment of chief of staff, Nthabiseng Borotho.
This was confirmed by department of public enterprise’s director-general Kgathatso Tlhakudi during an interview with Radio 702 on Sunday night.
“He [Mkokeli] has resigned. He is finishing at the end of this month,” said Tlhakudi.
“Let me clarify something here. There has been quite an extensive communication with Sam [Mkokeli] to say you are not living up to expectations as an employee and how are you going to shape up and improve on [Communications]. He chose to resign. So this demonising of Nthabiseng Borotho … is [also] Sam trying to avoid to account for his own conduct in the department.”
Tlhakudi further confirmed reports that the department of public enterprises has roped
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