City Power managing director Sicelo Xulu was let go from the power utility, Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba said on Monday. 

This follows the tabling of a forensic report which revealed serious misconduct by Xulu. The report was presented to the utility’s board last week.

Xulu will not however be subject to a disciplinary hearing, which is protocol, as his employment contract at the utility will expire in August, therefore there is insufficient time for the hearing to be completed, Masha explained.

As a result, Xulu was released from his contractual agreements at the utility.

Mashaba said he fully supports the decision, adding that Xulu’s departure will begin “the process of restoring good governance and ending corruption at the power utility”.

He continued to say that weak corporate governance and corruption at City Power had for too long robbed residents of much needed service delivery.

He added that weak governance was made evident by alleged corruption and gross mismanagement of the Eldorado Park and Hopefield substation contracts.

“Millions of rands were paid to a contractor who has not performed the work required,” he said. “Had City Power’s governance and management systems not been eroded by corruption, quality services would have been delivered to the residents of these communities.”