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Sunday World reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for the embattled Polokwane mayor, John Mpe, to undergo a lifestyle audit. This after a raid was conducted on Wednesday by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) at the offices of the Polokwane Municipality.
According to the DA’s finance spokesperson in Polokwane, Jacques Joubert, the mayor and all senior officials needed to declare their gift registers since assuming office and to undergo full lifestyle audits. He pointed out that a whistle-blower had raised serious concerns over a list of 28 tenders worth more than R724-million. All allegedly linked to senior municipal officials. “The (whistleblower’s) spreadsheet contained bid numbers and contract values, most of which were awarded during 2022 and 2023. It suggests serious impropriety involving the Executive Mayor, John Mpe, and the Municipal Manager, Thuso Nemugumoni,” Joubert stated.
He added that the document also indicated that some tenders were awarded to foreign-owned companies, while others allegedly involved entities linked to the mayor, the municipal manager, her partner, and close associates. Also applauding the Hawks’ intervention was the Concerned Citizens of Polokwane (CCP). The group described themselves as the first to “blow the whistle” on the matter.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nakampe Lekwadu at Sunday World
- Read too, Hawks raid Polokwane municipal offices amid multimillion-rand tender corruption probe, at News24
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