Tsumeb municipality suspends acting CEO
KENYA KAMBOWE
RUNDU
Tsumeb finance manager and acting CEO, Karolina Damaseb, was on Friday placed on indefinite suspension with full benefits, following the outcome of an investigation which implicates her in a number of cases of alleged gross misconduct at the town.
This was confirmed by Tsumeb mayor Mathews Hangula, who refused to shed more light on what transgressions the CEO is alleged to have indulged in.
“Yes, [I can confirm]. It’s indefinite because there are other procedures that need to take place such as the hearing,” he told Namibian Sun.
“I don’t think council will suspend a person if there is no merit on the case levelled against the person. I am not in a position to shed light on it. [That is] to be handled by the human resources department.”
Hangula did, however, reveal that the investigation which led to Damaseb’s suspension was conducted early this year.
The company which conducted the investigations is owned by Katima Mulilo CEO, Raphael Liswaniso.
Liswaniso yesterday told Namibian Sun that his company was contracted by the Tsumeb municipality to conduct the investigation and delivered what was expected of them.
He said added that he is not privy to decisions taken by the local authority.
No comment
Namibian Sun has thus far uncovered that the allegations against Damaseb pertain to gross misconduct, with the local authority exploring the option of relaying the findings of the probe to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Damaseb has been the acting CEO of Tsumeb since the town’s former CEO, Alfeus Benjamin, resigned to assume the role as the accounting officer at Swakopmund in January 2019.
When contact for comment yesterday, Damaseb remained tight-lipped on the matter.
“I don’t have any comment on that,” she said briefly.
Meanwhile, Monique Muturi, who is the town’s human resource manager, has been appointed as acting CEO.
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RUNDU
Tsumeb finance manager and acting CEO, Karolina Damaseb, was on Friday placed on indefinite suspension with full benefits, following the outcome of an investigation which implicates her in a number of cases of alleged gross misconduct at the town.
This was confirmed by Tsumeb mayor Mathews Hangula, who refused to shed more light on what transgressions the CEO is alleged to have indulged in.
“Yes, [I can confirm]. It’s indefinite because there are other procedures that need to take place such as the hearing,” he told Namibian Sun.
“I don’t think council will suspend a person if there is no merit on the case levelled against the person. I am not in a position to shed light on it. [That is] to be handled by the human resources department.”
Hangula did, however, reveal that the investigation which led to Damaseb’s suspension was conducted early this year.
The company which conducted the investigations is owned by Katima Mulilo CEO, Raphael Liswaniso.
Liswaniso yesterday told Namibian Sun that his company was contracted by the Tsumeb municipality to conduct the investigation and delivered what was expected of them.
He said added that he is not privy to decisions taken by the local authority.
No comment
Namibian Sun has thus far uncovered that the allegations against Damaseb pertain to gross misconduct, with the local authority exploring the option of relaying the findings of the probe to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Damaseb has been the acting CEO of Tsumeb since the town’s former CEO, Alfeus Benjamin, resigned to assume the role as the accounting officer at Swakopmund in January 2019.
When contact for comment yesterday, Damaseb remained tight-lipped on the matter.
“I don’t have any comment on that,” she said briefly.
Meanwhile, Monique Muturi, who is the town’s human resource manager, has been appointed as acting CEO.
[email protected]
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