GNT accused of cadre deployment after ANC member gets executive job
The Democratic Alliance has accused the Limpopo provincial government of cadre deployment following the appointment of ANC member David Selane as COO of Great North Transport. The appointment reportedly led to the mass resignation of the entity's board members who claimed recruitment processes were bypassed.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing concerns regarding governance, political interference in state-owned enterprises, and the integrity of recruitment processes in South African public entities.
GNT buses. Picture: www.gntpassenger.co.za
The appointment of the ANC’s David ‘Che’ Selane as the chief operations officer (COO) at the beleaguered Great North Transport (GNT) has been slammed as cadre deployment by the DA.
Selane was recently reshuffled at the Limpopo Provincial Legislature.
Jacques Smalle, a DA member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature, said it appears that Selane was removed as an MPL to make way for a newly elected ANC provincial executive committee (PEC) member to be sworn in as an MPL, and then conveniently “deployed” into a salaried position within GNT.
The Citizen understands that when Selane’s appointment was finalised, an exodus of board members at the state-owned public transport service provider tendered their resignations.
A source within GNT, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the board members resigned because they were pressured to appoint Selane without following necessary recruitment processes.
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