SECUNDA – The Democratic Alliance approached the Hawks to investigate the Govan Mbeki Municipality.
The party submitted an affidavit to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) to request that they investigate instances of possible corruption, fraud, maladministration and failure to uphold the MFMA in the Govan Mbeki Municipality, as reported in the section 106 investigative report.
The party said the investigation intended to cover 15 focus points of which a recent council meeting has revealed that only 10 were investigated thoroughly.
Ms Ciska Jordaan, DA caucus leader, said in the report on the outcome of the investigation, several political office bearers and officials in the municipality were implicated in a number of possible corrupt activities.
“Since the outcome has been made known, several council meetings of GMM were held to considered the report and to compile an action plan aimed at corrective measures to address the report as well as the fitting, yet opportune resignation of the executive mayor, Thandi Ngxonono, two days before facing a motion of no confidence submitted against her by the DA.
“The DA has opposed the resolutions in the form of an action plan by these council meetings, as they do not thoroughly and sufficiently address the matter of possible criminal activities that have taken place in our municipality; and that these plans are designed to continue to stall the matter even further.”
Ms Jordaan said these are some of the reasons the DA has submitted an affidavit with supporting documentation as well as a copy of the section 106 report to the Hawks to ensure that all reasonable steps are being taken to ensure that justice is being served.
