The City of Ekurhuleni has affirmed its decision to appoint Kagiso Lerutla, as its Group Financial Officer (CFO), since August 2024.
This is despite leaked correspondence concerning the validity of Lerutla’s appointment, from Jacob Mamabolo, Gauteng MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and Velenkosi Hlabisa, the Minister of COGTA.
The City’s Nkosindiphile Xhakaza said Lerutla is a Chartered Accountant (CA), with a distinguished career in public sector finance management.
Xhakaza went on to say Lerutla was voted employee of the year at the Auditor-General, back in 2010, and joined the City as Divisional Head of Governance and Compliance in 2014, before progressing to his new role as CFO in 2019.
Picture of CFO in question, by Ekurhuleni Municipality