Hon House Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council with the concurrence of the National Assembly:
1) notes that-
a) during 2016 and 2017, the executive authority received a number of allegations, including allegations of financial misconduct, levelled against the Secretary to Parliament, Mr GME Mgidlana, who is also the Accounting Officer;
b) the Executive Authority requested the Audit Committee to promptly investigate the allegations, including the allegations of financial misconduct as they are obliged
to do by section 67(2)(a) of the Financial Management of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act (Act No 10 of 2009) (FMPPLA);
c) the Executive Authority requested the Audit Committee to undertake an investigation into these allegations on 25 May 2017;
d) on 9 June 2017, the Secretary to Parliament was put on paid leave in order to allow the investigation of the matter by the Audit-Committee;
e) on 27 October 2017, the Audit-Committee recommended that a disciplinary action be considered against the Secretary to Parliament;
f) the executive authority instituted disciplinary proceedings in accordance with the applicable procedures and as required by Section 67(2)(b) of the FMPPLA;
g) disciplinary charges were served on the Secretary to Parliament on 01 February 2018 and the hearing was scheduled to commence on 12 February 2018;
h) the Secretary to Parliament was found guilty on seven out of thirteen charges;
2) further notes that in light of the seriousness of the misconduct, the Chairperson of the disciplinary hearing, on 30 August 2019, recommended summary dismissal of the Secretary to Parliament;
3) accepts the findings of the disciplinary hearing and the recommendations of the Chairperson of the disciplinary hearing; and
4) resolves that the Secretary to Parliament be dismissed summarily and his contract of employment be terminated with immediate effect.
Question put: That the motion be agreed to.
In favour: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Motion agreed to in accordance with Section 65 of the Constitution.