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Free State MEC to appear in court

Free State MEC to appear in court

A Free State Member of the Executive Council (MEC), a political advisor to the Matjhabeng Local Municipality and a Chief Director are scheduled to appear before the Kroonstad Magistrates Court today.

They will appear in court on Friday, 13 October on allegations of fraud, corruption, money laundering, and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003.

They were arrested on Thursday afternoon by members of the Hawks` Serious Corruption Investigation unit based in Bloemfontein. 

The matter emanates from a 2017 incident when the MEC was still the Executive Mayor. 

It is alleged that the three suspects colluded to take over R150 000 belonging to Moqhaka Local Municipality, under the guise that the money would be spent on a sound system to be used during a Nelson Mandela memorial lecture.

The event never took place, despite money having been transacted out of the municipal bank account.

Free State Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Major General Mokgadi Bokaba has applauded investigators working on the case for their hard work, which led to the court issuing warrants of arrest.

She encouraged them to pursue all matters they are investigating with vigour. – SAnews.gov.za

Edwin
Fri, 10/13/2023 – 09:36

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Friday, October 13, 2023

A Free State Member of the Executive Council (MEC), a political advisor to the Matjhabeng Local Municipality and a Chief Director are scheduled to appear before the Kroonstad Magistrates Court today.

They will appear in court on Friday, 13 October on allegations of fraud, corruption, money laundering, and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003.

They were arrested on Thursday afternoon by members of the Hawks` Serious Corruption Investigation unit based in Bloemfontein. 

The matter emanates from a 2017 incident when the MEC was still the Executive Mayor. 

It is alleged that the three suspects colluded to seize over R150 000 belonging to Moqhaka Local Municipality, under the guise that the money would be spent on a sound scheme to be used during a Nelson Mandela memorial lecture.

The event never took area, despite money having been transacted out of the municipal bank account.

Free State Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Major General Mokgadi Bokaba has applauded investigators working on the case for their hard work, which led to the court issuing warrants of arrest.

She encouraged them to pursue all matters they are investigating with vigour. – SAnews.gov.za

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