Former V&A Waterfront CIO Ordered to Pay R2.9 Million After Lying to Get Job and Running Double Salary Scam
Breaking : Former V&A Waterfront CIO Ordered to Pay R2.9 Million After Lying to Get Job and Running Double Salary Scam A former V&A Waterfront Chief Information Officer (CIO) who lied about her employment history to secure a lucrative job while secretly drawing a second salary has been ordered to pay nearly R2.9 million in damages. The Cape Town Labour Court ruled against Sibongiseni Thotsejane on September 18, 2026. She was appointed as CIO on October 12, 2015 and fired for misconduct on December 12, 2016. What did the court find? 1. She Lied About Her CV: Thotsejane told V&A she left Engen due to "political challenges" and Old Mutual because she was "headhunted". The court found she was actually fired from Engen for gross misconduct, from Old Mutual for insubordination, and from Acceleration eMarketing for missing deadlines. 2. Double Salary Scam: While working at V&A, she never resigned from her previous job at Cape Peninsula University of Te...