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Oops!

Bryn never really was employed by Sanparks, as far as I remember, he was only nominated to take care of fund raising.

Lisbeth wrote: he was only nominated to take care of fund raising

and did a fine job of it, only, the wrong hands were there when he came
to free fall!!!

Media Release: SANParks Fundraiser dismissed following disciplinary hearing


Date: 3rd December 2014

South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced that disciplinary proceedings relating to the Senior General Manager Fundraising, Mr Bryn Pyne James, have been concluded and that Mr Pyne James has been summarily dismissed with effect from 2 December, 2014.

Charges against Mr Pyne James related inter alia to the receipt of commissions on donor funds raised to which Mr Pyne James was allegedly not entitled. Mr Pyne James was appointed as Senior General Manager (Snr GM) Fundraising on 1st February 2011. The conditions of employment for Mr Pyne James provided for a commission as an incentive to be paid over and above a basic salary in respect of commercial sponsorships raised by him and paid in cash to SANParks.

During the period February 2011 to April 2014, twelve (12) such payments totalling R1,9m were made to Mr Pyne James in respect of incentive payments. Following queries on the regularity of some of these payments, the Board of SANParks decided to initiate an investigation into these and related issues. As a consequence of the investigation, disciplinary processes were instituted against the Snr GM Fundraising and a disciplinary hearing was held on 10 November, 2014.

The outcome of the disciplinary hearing was that Mr Pyne James was found guilty on all charges levelled against him, with the sanction being one of summary dismissal. Criminal charges have also been laid in respect of this matter.

The Chairperson of the SANParks Board, Mr Kuseni Dlamini, stated that “We will act speedily to deal with any allegations of impropriety at whatever level in SANParks. We are satisfied in this instance that due process was followed in every respect. We will not leave the matter there, however, and steps will now be taken to recover any amounts that were found to be paid to the Snr GM Fundraising, to which he was not entitled.”

Issued by:
South African National Parks (SANParks) Corporate Communications
Tel: 012 426 5170

Media enquiries:
Dr Gert Dry
Chairperson SANParks HR & REMCO
Cell: 082 441 4426

Good news! If only the whole of Government acted like this!

Yet, I suspect this is not the end of the story at all!

“The conditions of employment for Mr Pyne James provided for a commission as an incentive to be paid over and above a basic salary in respect of commercial sponsorships raised by him and paid in cash to SANParks.”

Most likely Mr Pyne did not pay himself, is SANParks paying over anything without checking

Roly poly,yet moss gathers where it belongs!!!

Toko wrote:“The conditions of employment for Mr Pyne James provided for a commission as an incentive to be paid over and above a basic salary in respect of commercial sponsorships raised by him and paid in cash to SANParks.”

Most likely Mr Pyne did not pay himself, is SANParks paying over anything without checking

Personally I think Mr James is unconnected, and has refused to cow down, and wil take SP to court soon!

Hence the rather unusual fervour from the board!

Wonder what happened to Mr Magome, must be a horse of a different colour?

Ag "Man" let's stop harping here!!!

We can and probably will, forever look into some
sort of explanation that will never foot the bill!!!

Bryn is keeping mum at the moment, citing the gag order thing.