Riyaz Patel
Two former senior officials at the Limpopo Department of Roads and Transport has appeared at the Giyani Magistrate Court on charges of defrauding the department of almost R63 million in 2011.
Former Senior Project Manager, Margaret Mthombeni (64) and then acting Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Coordinator, Richard Ngobeni (69) were granted R4 000 bail each, pending their next appearance on 27 September.
“A forensic investigation was commissioned by the Minister of Roads and Transport in 2010 where it transpired that during 15 and 16 March 2011, the department issued official purchase order(s) to selected service providers without following proper procurement procedures,” Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi said.
“We will secure the attendance of all those who played a role in this scam in court to answer for looting public funds.”
National Hawks Head Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya
Mulaudzi said one construction company was awarded two contracts to
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