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‘Gun Toting’ Accused Says that Bobani Lied

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Dear MyPE

Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor, Cllr Mongameli Bobani, and his ANC-led coalition of corruption, has decided to place the lives of a Port Elizabeth family in danger in what seems to be an attempt to reinstate a security contractor at the Municipality.

This follows after Mayor Bobani alleged that on 25 February 2019 an unknown man threatened him with a firearm in his mayoral office in City Hall.

On the 28th of February 2019, in a sworn statement to the Metro’s Safety and Security Directorate, Mr Danisile Ngobo, the man being accused of this act, indicated that he never threatened the Mayor. In fact, he does not own a firearm or have a license to carry a firearm.

Today, 1 April 2019, I was joined by DA EC Premier Candidate, Nqaba Bhanga, and Mr Ngobo, in an effort to clear his name.

Mr Ngobo was well known to Cllr Bobani, his mayoral staff, and the Safety and Security Directorate, as he had a previous meeting with the Mayor in connection with seeking assistance, after his house burned down. Mr Ngobo and the Mayor have in the past also exchanged Whatsapp messages.

On the day of the alleged incident, Mr Ngobo had an appointment with the Mayor and was even joined by his wife and daughter in Cllr Bobani’s office.

All of this seems to be an attempt to bring Afrisec Strategic Solutions back into the fray to take over security systems at the Metro. Afrisec’s irregular contract, which forms part of contracts worth R600 million that was stopped by the previous DA-led government due to irregular procurement, was terminated in 2016.

Mr Ngobo and his family are now fearful for their lives, as they don’t understand the reasons behind the allegations.

The DA will continue to expose irregular and unlawful decisions made by the Municipality’s ANC/EFF/UDM coalition of corruption and criminality.

In December 2018 I wrote to the Public Protector about the many irregular decisions taken by Mayor Bobani and the coalition of corruption.

I am now also going to write to the Ministers of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and Justice, as well as the Premier of the Eastern Cape, the MEC for COGTA and Treasury to highlight these irregular activities.

Sec. 120 (6) of the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 state it is a criminal act and offense to point a firearm. It carries a jail sentence of 10 years.

Mr Ngobo’s rights were infringed on and we will seek protection for him. We have also assisted him in laying a charge of crimen injuria at the Humewood Police Station.

We also challenge the media, the Police and Metro Police to get to the bottom of this case.

Only a DA government can fight corruption, provide clean governance and build One South Africa for All.

Regards

Athol Trollip
DA Federal Chairperson

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