Mashaba removes Economic Development MMC for alleged misconduct
3 August 2017
Johannesburg – City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba on Wednesday removed mayoral committee member for economic development, Sharon Peetz for "suspected misconduct".
Peetz allegedly falsified a proof of payment to a travel agency to appear that she, and not the city, paid for a family member to accompany her on an official trip to Spain, Mashaba said in a statement on Wednesday evening.
"Through her actions, it is my belief that councillor Peetz has misled myself, the council and the residents of Johannesburg."
He said a forensic investigation revealed that the payment is still outstanding to the travel agency and that the city has not suffered any monetary losses.