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Polokwane municipality suspends two senior officials over corruption
- Published on 20 Jun 2023
- HR Pulse News Desk
According to the municipality, more officials implicated in the report will be subjected to "consequence management". The report, compiled by forensic firm Bowman-Gilfillan, was tabled at a recent council meeting and revealed how some senior officials were involved in corrupt activities.
These included major irregularities with supply chain management processes and officials altering documents to hide inadequacies. Another issue related to irregularities in the appointment of a service provider for rapid bus transport, which could see the municipality losing R17.8 million due to prepayment for buses.
There were also verified cases of malfeasance in water projects and numerous contraventions of the Municipal Finance Management Act. But, councillors were only allowed access to the summarised version of the report during a recent council meeting. Mayor John Mpe said while the report contained names of officials, "this does not mean they are guilty of wrongdoing". He stated that the report should not be seen as a witch hunt and the implicated officials had to go through the proper disciplinary processes to test the validity of the allegations.
To read the full report click here.
Source: SA Labour News
