Metro police
chief fired
Mathabathe
accused of failing to disclose second income
IN yet another snarl-up in the rocky
roll-out of Nelson Mandela Bay’s new crime fighting unit, metro police chief
Pinkie Mathabathe has been fired for under-performance and failure to declare a
second income. This comes less than three weeks after the launch of the metro
police force and follows a municipal disciplinary process involving “serious”
charges.
Mathabathe’s sudden departure also
comes in the wake of a showdown between disgruntled Bay traffic department and
security officials.
Acting city manager Johann Mettler
was tight-lipped yesterday about the reasons for Mathabathe’s sacking.
“[I] can confirm that the services
of Pinkie Mathabathe have been terminated following a disciplinary process,” he
said.
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