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Hawks investigate NC municipalities

───   13:12 Fri, 23 Jun 2017

Hawks investigate NC municipalities | News Article

Bloemfontein - The cash-strapped Ga-segonyana Local Municipality in the Northern Cape is currently among one of the top municipalities in the province investigated for fraud and corruption by the Hawks.


The Hawks spokesperson, Philani Nkwalase, says they are investigating a case of fraud and corruption estimated at about R9.8 million at this municipality. He says charges involve two of the municipal’s senior employees and directors of a company which was awarded a tender fraudulently by the municipality.

Nkwalase says the two municipal employees are expected to appear in court on July 5. He can also confirm that they are investigating a number of other municipalities in the province, which are soon expected to appear in court.

Meanwhile, the Ga-segonyana Local Municipality’s spokesperson, David Mabudi, says the municipality is at this stage not in a position to respond to these allegations, however, have noted with great concern allegations of fraud against two of its senior employees.

He says the municipality will respect the judicial processes as the matter is before the court of law.

Mabudi says the funds of the municipality are well kept, and the municipality remains resolute and committed to fighting any forms of corruption.


OFM News/Katleho Morapela

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