More corruption claims at beleaguered Department of Water and Sanitation
In the clip, three people can be heard discussing a budget of R200 million allocated for the provision of water in Maluti-a-Phofung in the Free State.
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu has instructed Advocate Terry Motau to look into and provide guidance on a voice recording of alleged corruption taking place in the department.
In a statement, the department said it had been inundated with questions regarding an audio clip involving two former and one current member of the department’s National Rapid Response Task Team (NRRTT).
“I have indicated time and again that nobody will be spared in our investigations. Corruption is a cancer that is destroying our nation and all our efforts will be directed at fighting it wherever it raises its ugly head,” said Minister Sisulu.
The minister was furnished with the audio clip a few days ago, following reports detailing the alleged corruption in one of the Sunday newspapers. In the clip, three people can be heard discussing a budget of R200 million allocated for the provision of water in Maluti-a-Phofung in the Free State.
These same people were dismissed last week following allegations that they were using the NRRTT as a vehicle for self-enrichment, said the department. Minister Sisulu has since directed Advocate Terry Motau to investigate the recording as a matter of priority.
Adv Motau was brought in to review cases of historical corruption in the department, relating to more than R16 billion in fruitless and wasteful expenditure, R1.7 billion of which had disappeared and was feared stolen. Minister Sisulu also encouraged members of the public to report any suspicious activities to the relevant authorities and law enforcement agencies.
