Mayor Gayton McKenzie discloses his payslip and payment records
Central Karoo District Mayor Gayton McKenzie unseal and discloses his CONFIDENTIAL PAYSLIP - all to prove his innocence
Central Karoo District Mayor Gayton McKenzie has shocked the country after disclosing his personal payslip in a bid to prove his innocence.
CHECK OUT HOW MUCH GAYTON MCKENZIE EARNS
McKenzie took to social media to share photographs of his CONFIDENTIAL PAYSLIP to at least convince the public about how much he earns and where he channels his salary.
McKenzie
“As Mayor, I have not taken the standard Mayoral car, I have not claimed for any standard expenses, I have not claimed for the standard security detail that all other Mayors take.”
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“Despite this, I have been falsely accused, so for the sake of transparency here is my Payslip and records,” McKenzie further explained as he laid everything bare.
RECORDS PROVE HOW MUCH THE MAYOR SPENDS
Out of his salary, McKenzie also shared records of his transactions, some included paying for a family to claim the body of their loved one at a mortuary; donating to the Central Karoo Netball Club; food donations and sponsorship of sporting tournaments.
However, McKenzie’s rebut comes after the South African Communist Party (SACP) submitted a lengthy complaint to the Public Protector’s Office requesting the McKenzie-led administration to be probed for its financial conduct.
WHY IS THE MAYOR BEING REPORTED TO THE PUBLIC PROTECTOR?
According to the Weekend Argus, chief among the SACP’s complaints was the fact that McKenzie “misled the public“ about not drawing a salary from the municipality while his bank records ”clearly“ showed otherwise.
He is also accused of undermining municipal legislative processes by suspending senior administration leadership of the municipality.
When McKenzie assumed the mayoral position in April, he pledged 100 per cent of this salary towards fixing the municipality.
He introduced projects in Beaufort West to uplift the communities such as creating employment and eradicating the bucket system, which was widely praised at the beginning. But lack of following due processes has ultimately sneaked out with leaks being reported as some of the problems in the project.
It is unclear when the Public Protector will respond to the complaint from the SACP.
This is a developing story.
