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Nehawu’s protest at SABS headquarters.
The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has welcomed Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau’s launch of a forensic investigation into the affairs of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS).
The bureau’s management is facing allegations of mismanagement and financial misconduct. The management has disputed the allegations.
The minister intervened after whistleblowers approached him and Nehawu staged a protest.
The union’s Zolani Masoleng says the investigation is long overdue.
“Nothing positive is happening there. They lost accreditation status of the cement lab last year. It’s also another example of this incompetence; they have lost customers. They have not brought in much needed revenue and yet they are unreasonably insisting that they should be staying in those positions. On what basis? We really do not understand. So, it’s a chaos, that institution. It will be good (that) while that investigation is continuing, the acting CEO and some of his executives are put on suspension pending that investigation. This is particularly important so that those who have information are not afraid of victimisation in terms of coming forth,” says Masoleng.
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