DURBAN - THE future of Sipho Nzuza as the eThekwini municipal manager hangs in the balance after the Durban Commercial Crimes Court yesterday dealt a serious blow to his attempts to return to work.
A judgment handed down by regional magistrate Garth Davies held that the bail conditions should remain in place. He also tightened some of the bail restrictions, a move that could prove devastating to Nzuza’s prospects of returning to work. One of the conditions states: “The accused may not perform the functions of the accounting officer of the municipality until the criminal trial is concluded.”
Another condition was that Nzuza may not enter the premises at which those witnesses employed by the municipality work. The court further stated that the accused may not be directly or indirectly involved in the disciplinary processes of the municipality in respect of any other person until his criminal trial was concluded.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)