Tebogo Moses Baloyi has opened up and speaks out against personal attacks on his names by his fellow colleagues from the Lejweleputswa Santaco regional structure in the Free state.
He is an executive member of the region and is also chairman of the Welkom United Taxi Association. He says his troubles started late last year when he was accused of taking money paid members for membership and other fines for himself without producing receipts to indicate that, making all those payments null and void. He also says that he was accused of using permits belonging to deceased members for his own benefits, something that Baloyi strongly denies.
“The regional executive members, who are my colleagues by the way, say I took money for my own benefits but have produced no proof to back up those claims. Even the permit board from the region has cleared me of those allegations that I have used dead people’s permits to benefit myself,” says Baloyi.
He had been suspended for six months with another member, known as mama Tsebe. The two have just returned to work in March. For now, Baloyi says he will fight to clear his name and need all those who had initially pressed them to explain the reason for doing so in the firs place.
“These allegations have hurt my good name and will ensure that a proper explanation is given as to why they have been laid in the first place. Not even after authorities have found no substantive proof to those claims,” concludes Baloyi.
