Jozini’s new mayor to probe ‘suspicious’ tenders awarded by predecessors
THE newly elected mayor of Jozini local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, Delani Mabika, has promised to fight corruption, saying he has instituted investigations into "suspicious" tenders awarded by his predecessors in the past few years.The municipality was run through a coalition of the ANC and the National Freedom Party until the August 3 municipal elections.Neither the ANC nor the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) managed to get an outright majority, resulting in Jozini becoming one of the nine hung municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.Jozini, along with Nquthu local municipality, was particularly problematic, having failed to constitute a council due to political bickering that saw councillors walking out amid accusations of a conspiracy to sabotage the election of new municipal office bearers.But last week the IFP’s Mabika was elected mayor of Jozini, thanks to a coalition between his party, the DA and the EFF.Mabika told BDlive on Wednesday that an investigation into "dodgy" tenders would...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.