City of Ekurhuleni staff donate R600 000 to Solidarity Fund
He also said those who had agreed to donate portions of their earnings had signed pledges to authorise the human resources department to dock their salaries.
“The executive mayor has no authority to decrease the salaries of municipal staff,” said Mbengashe.
Mbengashe said Masina was also at an “early stage” of his research proposal for a doctoral degree of philosophy.
“At no point has any individual authored or contributed to the contents of the research proposal, including anyone who was reviewing or proofreading the material,” said Mbengashe.
