Acting city manager, businesswoman arrested in Nelson Mandela Bay
The Hawks in the Eastern Cape have arrested a senior official and a local businesswoman in Nelson Mandela on charges of fraud and corruption.
The senior office taken into custody is Nelson Mandela Bay acting municipal manager Mvuleni Mapu.
He was alongside a director of construction company Jeke and Qadi in the early hours of Friday morning.
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He allegedly accepted a bribe of R900 000 from a contractor in exchange for a housing tender.
Hawks spokesperson Lloyd Ramovha says the allegedly fraud and corruptions totals R13 million.
"It is alleged in 2014, the acting municipality manager interfered with the bid committee and its recommendations and ensured that the said construction company was unduly awarded contracts, including for the work done at the Wells Estate project, in blatant disregard of supply chain management policy which is aimed at preventing favouritism and corrupt activities."
The suspects are expected to appear in court on Friday morning.
