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IPC blamed for uncertainty around CEO recruitment<br>..council and management committee butt heads

27 Jul

IPC blamed for uncertainty around CEO recruitment
..council and management committee butt heads

ObserverNational NewsCEO, Chief Executive Officer position, George Mayumbelo, r MC Chairperson Ndeshihafela Larandja of IPC, Sade Gawanas

Tujoromajo Kasuto The City of Windhoek municipal council and management committee are at each other’s throat after the council blocked attempts by the management committee (MC) to usurped council authority for the recruitment process of Windhoek’s Chief Executive Officer position, which has been vacant for nearly two years. According to CoW Mayor and Chair of Council Sade Gawanas, the decision to continue with the recruitment process is not the responsibility of the management committee, because the committee is only authorised to make recommendations to Council. ‘’As the matter stands currently, the Management Committee is usurping powers which as a sub-committee,…

Kanime will not reapply for his job …as City begins recruitment process

ObserverUncategorisedAbraham Kanime, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Windhoek, George Mayumbelo, Ignatius Semba, Kanime will not reapply for his job

Andrew Kathindi, Rose-Mary Haufiku Chief of Windhoek City Police, Abraham Kanime, has no plans reapplying for his position insisting he will honour his contract which ends on 23 April 2023., The recruitment process for the post has restarted after the court ruled that his current appointment was unlawful. “A contract is a contract. The Council can say, no let’s just end here or I can say I just want to end here. That is up to us the two parties. But the issue when you ask whether I am going to apply, apply to do what?” “I retired, but they…

CoW appoints Acting CEO

ObserverObserver MoneyCity of Windhoek (CoW), George Mayumbelo

Andrew Kathindi The City of Windhoek (CoW) management committee has appointed its Human Capital and Corporate Services Executive, George Mayumbelo as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the city. "Yes, they appointed Mayumbelo as acting (CEO)," Windhoek spokesperson Harold Akwenye told Windhoek Observer. This comes as former CEO Robert Kahimise has left the city’s employ after a rocky four years in charge. Robert Kahimise handed in his resignation earlier this year following a contentious relationship with councilors at the municipality. He also was engaged in many clashes with City Police Chief Abraham Kanime. The conflict between the two often…