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Director Malatji issued instructions to subordinates who had a duty to report progress back to him regarding the deployment process.
“I issued my subordinates with an instruction. They had a duty to come back to me and say this is how far we have gone, so that I could evaluate, right, whatever they say they have done.”
Director Malatji denied that he merely waited with folded arms for subordinates to respond after instructions were given during a period of vandalism.
“I am not agreeing with the fact that I just sat, folded arms, and waited my subordinates to respond.”
Commissioner Bolhuis acknowledges that sites were added in January and February without his knowledge and that he did not confront those responsible such as Malatji or his subordinates.
“in March know that sites have been added and people who added them did not have authority and they did not consult you, but you do not seem to have taken that up with either Malatji or any of the people below him... no, I have not”
Commissioner Spies agrees that the City Manager likely did not know about potential simulated approvals and notes that subordinates may contrive such situations.
“Even I did not know anything about it. It is like there is a trust relationship that your subordinates will do the correct thing. And I obviously did not know anything about the under-stream or undercurrent discussions and things that is happening, but it is possible that officials can contrive to create this at the bottom end.”