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Hawks investigation into unlawful and irregular Ndlambe tender

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Dear MyPE

The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the investigation by the Hawks into the unlawful and irregular awarding of a tender for the installation of a reverse osmosis plant by the Ndlambe Local Municipality.

On 13 July 2020, the DA opened a criminal case against Ndlambe Municipal Manager, Rolly Dumezweni, at the Port Alfred Police Station.

The case was opened in terms of s171 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), which makes certain acts and omissions a criminal offence.

This case arises from the judgement against Ndlambe Municipality in the Grahamstown High Court, which found that the awarding of a tender to Quality Filtration Systems for the installation of a reverse osmosis plant was unlawful and irregular.

The judgement further fingered Dumezweni as the key official responsible for amending and awarding the tender. It also highlighted the irregular (and frankly illegal) pre-payment of R20 million to QFS, before a contract had been signed.

This issue was also taken up in the Provincial Legislature by the DA EC Shadow MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Vicky Knoetze, MPL.

The Hawks arrived in Port Alfred on Monday and is now taking possession of all the necessary information regarding this tender from the relevant Ndlambe municipal officials.

The investigation by the Hawks vindicates the DA’s effort to hold the Ndlambe Municipality to account for corrupt activities.

The DA will not tolerate corruption, maladministration or financial misconduct on its watch.

Municipal finances must be utilized to help the residents of the municipality, not to benefit the connected few. We will not rest until all those responsible for this debacle are brought to book.

Regards

Cllr Sikhumbuzo Venene
Ndlambe Local Municipality

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