ZULULAND District Municipality has 21 days to revert to COGTA MEC Sipho Hlomuka on the implementation of the report on a forensic investigation into a number of serious allegations at the municipality.
The report was tabled today (Thursday) at a virtual council meeting and includes a number of findings relating to allegations of fraud and corruption by several senior officials and councillors in the district.
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‘We are committed to investigating all instances of wrongdoing, including fraud, corruption and maladministration within municipalities, that are brought to our attention,’ said Hlomuka.
‘We conduct a multitude of investigations simultaneously and report on their progress to the Provincial Legislature on a regular basis.’
Hlomuka urged the council to act with haste in addressing the issues contained in the report.
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