Namibia: Court Gives Eastern Cape Municipality Green Light to Sue Former Municipal Manager for R7.5m

Former Knysna municipal manager Sithembele Wiseman Vatala lost his attempt to stop another municipality that had employed him from suing him for R7.5-million.It is alleged that Vatala, who was the municipal manager there between 2013 and 2019, failed to settle a lawsuit by Xolelwa Mangayi, who suffered an electric shock at a municipal substation. She had sued for R3-million and he was advised that the municipality should pay the damages, but failed to do so.

"Hopefully, the matter does not conclude with a settlement agreement, and a judgment follows that could potentially be a valuable precedent to improve good governance and accountability," Kruuse said. "In my considered view, the issue of dates is a minor obscurity that can be cleared up by way of further particulars. I find that the particulars of the claim contain a clear and concise statement of the material facts upon which the municipality relies for its claim," Cengani-Mbakaza said.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.

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