The executive mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni, Clr Mzwandile Masina, urges anyone who has knowledge of corruption within the metro, to report it.
This comes after the office of the executive mayor was alerted of an unauthorised electronic message titled, “Large scale looting at the City of Ekurhuleni”, circulating on social media networks.
This placed unsubstantiated allegations against senior government officials within the city.
Masina reminded the public that the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004, Section 34-37 (PCCA), obliges any person who holds a “position of authority” who knows of or ought reasonably to have known or suspected that another person committed a corrupt activity or the offence of theft, fraud, extortion, forgery, to report such knowledge or suspicion or cause such knowledge or suspicion to be reported to any police official if an amount of R100 000 or more is involved.
Failure to comply with this obligation is an offense punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years.
The act further defines a position of authority to include a partner in a partnership, a chief executive officer and any other person who is responsible for the overall management and control of the business or public institution of an employer.
This means a person who holds a position of authority, including a manager of a business or public institution, who knows or ought reasonably to know that any other person has committed a corrupt activity or theft, fraud, extortion or forgery, must report it.
The public may also report fraud and corruption anonymously and confidentially to the City’s dedicated hotline on 0800 102 201 or email emm@thehotline.co.za.
“We remain committed to a zero-tolerance stance on corruption in the City of Ekurhuleni and we would like to urge the public to report acts of corruption to the relevant law enforcement agencies or the City’s dedicated corruption hotline. We can only effectively fight the scourge of fraudulent conduct if we report cases to the police,” said Masina.
