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    Emfuleni officials implicated in R870m LOOTING SPREE

    Jul 12, 2020 4 minutes
    ABRAM MASHEGO and BONGANI MDAKANE abram.mashego@citypress.co.za
    PHOTO: REUTERS

    At least 33 officials at Emfuleni Local Municipality are implicated in a massive looting spree that saw the municipality spend more than R870 million in irregular contracts. However, six months after a report by forensic company Comperio Consulting was finalised and adopted by the municipality’s council, none of the officials has been disciplined for their alleged role in bankrupting the municipality.

    The report revealed deep rot and linked the municipal manager, and/or chief operating officer, and/or chief financial officer and/or deputy municipal manager to each of the 15 contracts under investigation.

    “This is a concern as it is much easier for a top executive or senior manager to override processes and procedures, as has been seen with the

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