Mr M N I S I

Mr M N I S I clarifies that the Deputy Executive Mayor wanted him to accompany him to a political party related event, but he was uncomfortable attending as it was not an official government function.

“the Deputy Executive Mayor wanted me to accompany him to, I will say, a political event where they needed to give feedback on the engagement and the status of Gauteng Municipalities... I clarified to the Deputy Executive Mayor, look, this is not an official provincial government matter... It looks like it is more political party related. I am uncomfortable to attend such.”

Mr M N I S I states he was extremely uncomfortable attending the political party related function due to his impartiality, and only vented to Sergeant Nkosi without expecting any action.

“Due to my impartiality, I was extremely uncomfortable. So why I send him this, I was just venting and raving and just needed a friend to talk to. I did not expect him to do anything for me on that.”

Mr M N I S I denies any connection between the discussed event and the 23/24 invoice issue.

“So it has nothing to do with the 23/24 invoice.”

Mr M N I S I explains that the Deputy Mayor's call to Sergeant Nkosi was related to convincing him to attend political party related engagements, which Mr M N I S I was uncomfortable with.

“The Deputy Mayor knew that Sergeant Nkosi was an associate of mine... I presumably think he wanted him to convince me that I need to attend matters of this nature as well... I had expressed that to the Deputy Mayor previously.”

Mr M N I S I told Sergeant Nkosi he could not get hold of him (Mr M N I S I) and that the Deputy Mayor should call Sergeant Nkosi personally if he wanted him to attend the meeting.

“I told him I cannot get hold of you. So if he needs you to come to this meeting where I must be convinced to sort of engage in the political party related engagements, he must call you himself.”

Mr M N I S I describes his role in overseeing an outstanding payment process, playing oversight to ensure the matter is completed properly but not being able to force payment.

“Presumably for me to have oversight on the payment process... I need to play oversight to ensure the payment is included in line with the necessary payment file uploading process... I read this as a form of me playing oversight in the payment process... I have got a cash flow management function... I can even confirm the payment was done by the 14th of March... playing oversight so that this does not fall through the cracks.”

Mr Mnisi denied having any dealings with the EFF related to the tender.

“You say you had no dealings with the EFF in relation to this tender ? No none whatsoever, SC”