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Officials attempt to steal documents

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Dear MyPE

After 5 municipal officials were caught trying to steal confidential municipal files relating to human settlements, it has become clear that all is not well with housing in Nelson Mandela Bay.

The attempted theft of documents is a corroboration of years of corruption and fraud within the ANC-led Nelson Mandela Bay municipality.

These desperate attempts to steal confidential documents are a clear sign of the need to disguise past and future pillaging.

The municipality must answer questions as to why officials were able to easily gain access to stores containing such sensitive documents, which should be well protected.

The DA believes in an open tender process where all contractors are encouraged to pitch for projects, with the selected contractor chosen on merit and not on political preference.

We suggest a 5-point plan to ensure the smooth running of the department of Human Settlements:

  1. Action forensic audits on all supply chain management. Prosecute any official found guilty of side-stepping supply chain management.
  2. Implement contractor and SMME screening to guarantee qualifications, capabilities and competence.
  3. Zero-tolerance on political interference. Prosecute any individual found guilty of political interference.
  4. Implement legislation around preventing government officials from doing tender work with government.
  5. Set out a standard operating procedure to ensure seamless cohesion and coordination between all spheres of government, especially in the departments of human settlements.

The DA is determined to win Nelson Mandela Bay at next year’s local government elections to usher in a government of integrity, founded on the valued of freedom and opport

Regards

Athol Trollip

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