Johannesburg – The City of Ekurhuleni has suspended Chief Information Officer Moloko Monyepao, whose alleged failure to monitor the city’s billing system contributed to the massive R2 billion revenue loss.
Announcing the move on Thursday, (17 April 2025), the City of Ekurhuleni said: “Mr. Moloko Monyepao, the Chief Information Officer (CIO), has been placed on precautionary suspension following a resolution by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Council in its Ordinary Council meeting held on 27 March 2025”.
The City added: “This decision arises from serious allegations of mismanagement related to financial losses incurred by the City, primarily due to issues around inaccurate billing systems, interim meter readings, account manipulations, insufficient administrative oversight, and poor management of business systems.
“Council has authorised the City Manager to appoint an independent investigator to thoroughly examine these allegations within the next 30 days.”
The City explained that the precautionary suspension of Monyepao was “necessary to ensure that the integrity of the investigation is maintained and to uphold good governance principles, accountability, and transparency within the City administration”.
