Referred to as: City Manager in Ekurhuleni · Ms Mashazi
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Mr Nkumalo paid Onyx Aviation to fly Ms Mashazi, her husband, and her friends to London in July 2022, with the charter flight costing 3.3 million.
“Mr Nkumalo paid Onyx Aviation to fly Ms Mashazi, her husband, and her friends to London for a weekend in July 2022 and the charter flight itself was 3.3 million.”
The 3.3 million payment for the trip to London appears to be an extravagant private benefit that raises concerns of conflict of interest, possible corruption, gratification, and abuse of public office by Ms Mashazi, who was then City Manager in Ekurhuleni.
“the conferral of a benefit to the tune of 3.3 million is extravagant and it raises obvious concerns for us of a conflict of interest and of possible corruption, gratification, and abuse of public office”
It is believed that Ms Mashazi did not declare the trip to the city council or ethics/compliance structure, and failure to disclose such a trip would be a matter of grave concern.
“if this trip was declared by Ms Mashazi, we believe it was not, but if this trip was declared by Ms Mashazi to the city or the council or an ethics or compliance structure within the city, then that record should exist. If it was not declared ... it would be a matter of grave concern”
A payment of 3.3 million for a weekend flight is far outside ordinary hospitality or gift practices and suggests expectation of influence or protection in return from Ms Mashazi in her official capacity.
“a payment of 3.3 million for a weekend flight is so far outside of ordinary hospitality or gift that it invites the inference that the person who paid for it expected something in return”
It is questioned what General Khan did with the information after receiving it and whether he referred it to relevant authorities like the city, Hawks, or NPA, as no action seems to have been taken while Ms Mashazi remained in her position until retirement last year.
“what did he do with the information ? Did he refer it to the city or to the Hawks or to the NPA ? ... it seems that nothing was done with it while she would not have remained in her position”