The Auditor-General’s (AG) office will commence with its work to investigate all allegations of corruption and maladministration at the Westonaria Local Municipality which is the municipality responsible for Bekkersdal. Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements MEC Jacob Mamabolo announced at the weekend.
The announcement follows the meeting on Friday between the provincial and national Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), the provincial Department of Human Settlements, Westonaria Local Municipality, office of the Auditor-General and the Greater Westonaria Concerned Residents Association (GWCRA). The parties met in Tshwane to discuss the work that must be performed by the Auditor-General following allegations of impropriety against the Westonaria Municipality and the Bekkersdal Urban Renewal Project (BURP).
“The Auditor-General will be commencing with its work on Monday and the whole process will take three months to complete. All the affected parties will be interviewed and necessary documents obtained in order to get to the bottom of the issues raised by the residents association. The Westonaria Local Municipality has also committed to make results of the Auditor-General findings available to the Bekkersdal community”, MEC Mamabolo said.
MEC Mamabolo has had several engagements with leadership of the GWCRA to find lasting solutions and to create a platform of dialogue which has saw protests declining in the area.
Bekkersdal has been engulfed in service delivery protests which led to the destruction of public property which runs into millions.
For more information contact:
Motsamai Motlhaolwa
Cell: 079 897 2240
