Mayor welcomes sentencing of corrupt former municipal officials
“Our Back-to-Basics ethos implores all City employees to exercise the principles of 'Batho Pele' and commit to delivering public services in an ethical and honest manner.
The mayor of Ekurhuleni, Tania Campbell has commended the sterling work of the Special Investigative Unit and the National Prosecuting Authority for taking a hard line against fraud, corruption and money laundering in the City of Ekurhuleni.
“On behalf of the multi-party coalition government in the City of Ekurhuleni, we welcome the sentencing of the two former City of Ekurhuleni officials who defrauded the metro of R21.8-million.
“Furthermore, we applaud the role of councillors and our Section 79 Oversight Committees in unearthing corrupt activities in the City,” said Campbell.
The mayor said the coalition government is committed to governing in the people’s interests by eliminating corruption and adopting best practices in good governance.
“I hope this sentencing sends a strong message to all City officials about the consequences of corrupt activity. We must reiterate that there will be no tolerance for malfeasance or corruption under the current administration.
“Therefore, we continue to urge our staff and the public to report incidents of corruption and fraud.”
Corruption and fraud can be reported to the City’s anonymous corruption tip-off hotline at 0800 102201.
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