President Jacob Zuma has in terms of section 2 (1) of the Special Investigating Unit and Special Tribunals Act, 1996, authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate certain matters in respect to the affairs of the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality and Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality in the Limpopo Province.
The Proclamation authorises the SIU to investigate the following allegations:
(a) Serious maladministration in connection with the affairs of the two Municipalities.
(b) Improper or unlawful conduct by councillors, officials or employees of the Municipalities.
(c) Unlawful appropriation or expenditure of public money or property,
(d) Unlawful, irregular or unapproved acquisitive act, transaction, measure or practice having a bearing upon State property,
(e) Intentional or negligent loss of public money or damage to public property,
(f) Unlawful or improper conduct by any person, which has caused or many cause serious harm to the interests of the public or any category thereof.
(g) Procurement of goods, works or services on behalf of the municipalities and payments made in respects thereof in a manner that was not fair, competitive, transparent or cost effective.
Enquiries:
Bongani Ngqulunga
Cell: 082 308 9373
E-mail: bongani@presidency.gov.za
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