The suspension of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Head of Traffic and Licencing, Warren Prins on trumped-up charges, is a clear indication that the municipality\u2019s disciplinary process is abused to eliminate skilled workers and tarnish their good names.<\/p>\n
Weizman Hamilton, Marxist Workers Party General Secretary and organiser of an international solidarity campaign to stop the unfair labour practices at the municipality, condemned the suspension.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an outrage! Prins is known to have dramatically improve services at the Traffic Department since his appointment in 2016. He got rid of long queues at the service centres, established the Motherwell Traffic and Licencing Department, introduced card payments amongst others.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe municipal workers unions should be in uproar that such an exemplary official is suspended on flimsy charges. He allegedly transgressed employment equity targets and started disciplinary proceedings against an official accused of accepting bribes from motorists.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe official was eventually dismissed by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also very concerned that the municipality investigated senior environmentalist Clyde Scott, found him not guilty<\/em> and still stripped him of benefits enjoyed prior to the allegations levelled against him.<\/p>\n \u201cThe dismissal of human resources specialist Gayle Grootboom (in June) and municipal spokesperson Kupido Baron (in July) further completes the picture of deliberate racial targeting and an institutional campaign to eliminate competition for critical senior positions,\u201d Weizman Hamilton said.<\/p>\n In September 2024, two armed men attempted to attack Warren Prins at his family home and a bullet, in a brown envelope with the initials of Prins\u2019 deputy Eric Tiso, was found in the briefing room at the Sidwell Traffic Department.<\/p>\n Prins was formally suspended on Tuesday, 18 November.<\/p>\n For more information, call MWP General Secretary Weizman Hamilton at 081\u00a0366 7375.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"