ANC Joburg councillor arrested for selling two city-owned properties
The councillor has also been expelled from the party after illegally selling stands worth R80,000 and R130,000
An ANC councillor in Johannesburg, Leepile Motsumi, has been expelled from the party, and arrested for the illegal sale of two city-owned properties.Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba said in a statement that the two stands were sold for a total of R210,000, and added that a city employee, working at the Department of Social Development in Region A, was also arrested."It is alleged that the councillor and the employee are involved in a romantic relationship. Investigators allege that monies from the illicit transaction were paid into the employee’s bank account, who then transferred the money to the ANC councillor," Mashaba said.The suspects will appear in the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Court tomorrow where they will be charged with fraud and corruption."This most recent act of corruption from within the ranks of the ANC comes as no surprise to the new administration," Mashaba said, adding that the city’s new coalition-led government has uncovered almost R15bn worth of corruption...
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