The Herald reports that a Knysna municipal employee was arrested by the Hawks on Wednesday in an early morning raid. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks) raided the municipal building and arrested the general assistant for allegedly selling municipal jobs.
Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani advised the 41-year-old man was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday. He indicated: “It is alleged that between September 2019 and November 2021, the suspect was paid an amount of R37,500 by two members of the public in exchange for employment at the Knysna municipality. The first victim paid an amount of R30,000 and the second one paid R7,500. The victims through the suspect’s [alleged] criminal activity suffered a loss in the amount of R37,500 and did not receive employment as promised.” In May 2024, residents marched to the Knysna municipal building, accusing several officials of nepotism and selling jobs. Hundreds of protesters handed over a memorandum of grievances. Early in 2025, residents once again marched to the municipal offices demanding an update on the investigation into their allegations. At the time, municipal manager Lulamile Mapholoba said they were waiting on the SAPS to provide the municipality with an update as the allegations had been handed over to the police.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Siphokazi Mnyobe at The Herald
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