Sidumisile Mabena
Innocent Kurira, [email protected]
HIGHLANDERS lawyers have reportedly advised the reinstatement of suspended chief executive officer Denzil Mnkandla.
The development marks a significant shift in the handling of the matter, with what had begun as an internal administrative process now firmly in the hands of legal experts.
Mnkandla, who recently engaged his own legal team to challenge his suspension, argued that due process was not followed, prompting the club to seek guidance from its lawyers.
Sources close to the developments say that advice has now been given for the CEO to be reinstated pending the conclusion of investigations.
“The club has received correspondence from Mnkandla’s lawyers challenging the process and calling for his immediate reinstatement. Bosso’s lawyers have since advised that he be reinstated while the matter is handled through proper legal channels,” said a source.
Club chairman Kenneth Mhlophe is understood to have been preparing to formalise the suspension in line with an executive resolution, but that process could now be halted following the latest legal advice.
At the centre of the dispute are allegations that the Botswana trip costs may have been inflated, with claims that standard procurement procedures such as obtaining multiple quotations were not followed.
Despite the seriousness of the allegations, the legal position now appears to favour maintaining the status quo until all processes are properly concluded.
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