COUNCIL CORRUPTION
Municipal officials arrested after payments disappear
Out of sight, in the distant platteland, workers’ contributions did not reach their legal destination
01 December 2022 - 05:00
It’s not often that law enforcement steps in to deal with delinquent municipal officials. After all, South Africans have come to accept that anything goes at their local government offices: phones aren’t answered, paper isn’t available for printing customer statements, e-mails receive no replies, and electricity and water networks fall apart.
However, a recent arrest and further court action expected next week are part of an apparent crackdown against corruption in which municipal workers have been victims and their bosses the alleged culprits...
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