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Criminal charges laid against Dr Beyers Naude Municipal Manager

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Dear MyPE

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has laid criminal charges against the Dr Beyers Naude Municipality’s Municipal Manager, Dr Edward Rankwana, after it came to light that the pension contributions of municipal employees have not been paid over to the pension fund for more than a year.

The Municipality has deducted almost R25 million in pension contributions from its employees and failed to make payments to the pension fund since September 2019.

This information came to light after I submitted parliamentary questions about the issue.

I have, therefore, laid charges of non-compliance with the National Pension Fund Act against Dr Rankwana at the Graaff-Reinet Police Station. This rampant criminality perpetrated against hard-working employees cannot be left unchecked. The DA calls on the police to investigate this with all haste and to ensure that those who are found guilty of criminality, face the full might of the law. (See pictures here, here and here)

We will also be following up with the Financial Services Conduct Authority to find out what they will be doing to address this issue.

The Dr Beyers Naude Municipality is on the brink of collapse and has been beset by problems since its formation in 2016.

Residents have been subjected to rolling blackouts due to the Municipality’s failure to pay its Eskom account.

The inability of the Municipality to maintain its infrastructure has led to ongoing and constant sewage spillages, and this has now polluted the Sundays River and possibly the areas underground water resources.

The Municipality cannot be allowed to play Russian roulette with employees future financial security. Residents and employees should not be used as pawns in the ongoing financial woes of this Municipality by an ANC government that is completely incapable of managing its resources. Our people deserve better.

Regards

Samantha Graham-Maré, MP
Dr Beyers Naude Constituency Leader

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