Former Emfuleni Local Municipality Fleet Manager to appear in court on charges of R16 million fraud and corruption.
About this episode
The episode discusses the court appearance of a former municipal fleet manager charged with fraud and corruption involving R16 million.
A 42-year-old former Emfuleni Local Municipality Fleet Manager is appearing in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate's Court today on charges of fraud and corruption. The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team alleges about R16 million was paid for 18 municipal vehicles, but only seven were delivered. Police say the arrest follows a probe into the irregular awarding and rollout of the fleet tender. Investigations are ongoing and further arrests have not been ruled out.We spoke to Emfuleni Local Municipality spokesperson, Makhosonke Sangweni.
Topics covered
- fraud
- corruption
- municipal governance
- law enforcement
- court proceedings
Keywords
- Emfuleni Local Municipality
- fraud
- corruption
- court
- Vanderbijlpark
- fleet manager
- investigation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Emfuleni Local Municipality, Gauteng Political Killings Task Team
Places: Vanderbijlpark
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