ETHEKWINI Municipality urged the public to remain vigilant of tender scams being carried out across KwaZulu-Natal involving the fictitious appointment of service providers to build large number of low-cost housing projects.
Tozi Mthethwa, eThekwini Municipality’s head of communications, said the fraudsters allegedly use letters with provincial and national government department letterheads and stamps coupled with officials’ contact details to authenticate the appointment letters.
The KZN Department of Human Settlements has reported the matter to the South African Police Service and investigations are currently underway.
People are warned to be alert. In eThekwini Municipality, suspicious activity can be reported to the City Integrity and Investigations Unit on 0800 202 020 (toll-free).
Alternatively, people can contact the KZN Department of Human Settlements Fraud Investigations and Risk Management Directorate on 031 336 5300 should these fraudulent activities come to their attention.
