Mr Speaker, poor South Africans lose out on service delivery opportunities when corrupt officials are redeployed and effectively given new opportunities to pilfer public funds. The DA condemns yesterday's decision by the Sundays River Valley Local Municipality Council to appoint the dismissed Bitou municipal manager to the position municipal manager of the Sundays River Valley.
This new incumbent was dismissed last month from his previous position at the Bitou Local Municipality because he was found guilty of four counts of financial misconduct. It is astounding that somebody found guilty of financial misconduct could be employed ... [Interjections.]
HON MEMBERS: It's shocking! [Interjections.]