President Zuma signs an SIU proclamation to investigate Buffalo City Municipality
President Jacob Zuma has, in terms of the Special Investigating Unit and Special Tribunals Act, 1996, (Act No. 74 of 1996), signed a Proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate certain matters relating to the affairs of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape.
The Proclamation authorises the SIU to investigate the following allegations:
Any alleged:
(a) Serious maladministration in connection with affairs of the Municipality
(b) Improper or unlawful conduct by employees of the Municipality
(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) Offence referred to in Part 1 to 4, or section 17,20 or 21( in so far as it relates to the aforementioned offences) of Chapter 2 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004) and which offences were committed in connection with the affairs of the Municipality; or
(g) Unlawful or improper conduct by any person, which has caused or may cause serious harm to interests of the public or category thereof.
The investigation will cover alleged offences that took place between 1 February 2008 and the date of publication of the Proclamation.
Enquiries:
Bongani Majola
Cell: 082 339 1993
E-mail: bonganim@presidency.gov.za
