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By Jehran Daniel 
5h ago
The investigation report was presented on Wednesday to the councilors of the two accused municipalities, the district of Ugu and Msunduzi.
The district of Ugu and the municipalities of Msunduzi were charged with fraud, corruption and non-compliance with the laws in the terms of article 106 (1) (b) of the Municipal Systems Law.
CoGTA media liaison Senzelwe Mzila told the African News Agency (ANA) on Wednesday that he could not reveal exactly which departments and who were being investigated because the matter was still under mediation.
“The officials were charged with a series of transgressions,” Mzila said.
The report highlights “irregular, unauthorized and unsuccessful spending” by current and former employees in both municipalities.
In Msunduzi, the municipality was allegedly defrauded out of “millions of rand” by an “irregularly” designated service provider.
In Ugu district on the southern coast of the province, senior officials failed to comply with mandatory supply chain management (SCM) policies when awarding tenders, resulting in heaps of wasted taxpayer money.
“These actions, consequently, contributed to the irregular, fruitless and wasteful spending that the municipality incurred,” the department said in a statement Wednesday.
Hlomuka praised the department’s effort to detect corruption within its walls.
“These forensic reports are proof of our department’s commitment to good and clean governance. As a government, we are committed to ensuring that our municipalities spend each and every rand on the real needs of our communities, ”Hlomuka said.
The department said the accused city councils have 21 days to deliberate an outcome based on the findings of the forensic report.
“The municipalities must now tell us what they are going to do. This includes the opening of cases and also includes disciplinary actions, ”Mzila told ANA.
African News Agency
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