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Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) chief executive Makhosini Msibi has scored a major victory after successfully challenging his suspension, clearing the way for him to remain in office.
The Gauteng High Court, through Judge Jan Swanepoel, handed down the ruling on Monday, declaring the decision by the RTMC board of directors to place Msibi on precautionary suspension last year unlawful and setting it aside.
Msibi’s precautionary suspension came into effect on 1 July 2025 after a board meeting held on 13 June, following allegations of financial misconduct, irregular expenditure and governance failures.
In a scathing judgment, Swanepoel said the board did not have the authority to suspend Msibi and further ruled that the adoption of the board charter was also unlawful.
“The first respondent's decision on 1 July 2025 to place the applicant on suspension is unlawful and is reviewed and set aside,” the judgment read in part.
In October 2019, the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) called for Msibi’s resignation following a scathing report by the Public Protector. The report found irregularities in the hiring of Julia Manamela as an administrative assistant in November 2014.
