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The Star reports that a report by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has revealed how an ex-Seta boss channelled millions of rand to a company owned by his nephew using his official laptop.
Mkhwebane has now referred Oupa Mopaki, former chief executive of the Media, Information and Communication Technology Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT-Seta), to Hawks head Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebea who will investigate a case of money laundering in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act. Mopaki, who was fired in 2018, indicated on Wednesday that he intended taking Mkhwebane’s report on review. He said Mkhwebane never furnished him with her final report but only the provisional report. Mopaki further complained that the head of the Chapter 9 institution failed to take into consideration his response to her provisional report. Mkhwebane found evidence that Mopaki facilitated the payment of almost R15 million to companies linked to his nephew, Tebogo Mashigwane. Mkhwebane also found that MICT-Seta paid over R14.6m, following an irregular appointment process, to Lylacorp, Network Infraco and Bandwith Technologies, companies linked to Mopaki through his undeclared familial and business relationship with Mashigwane. She further found that Mopaki and Mashigwane exchanged various explicitly business-related communication/e-mails and financial transactions with private companies contracted to the MICT-Seta and owned by his nephew. Other instances of misconduct were found.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Loyiso Sidimba at Independent News
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