Hawks raid Nkomazi municipal offices amid Covid-19 procurement allegations
The offices of the Nkomazi Municipality in Mpumalanga been raided amid allegations of procurement fraud worth millions of rands.
The raid was conducted by the Hawks on Thursday.
The unit’s spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi says the raid is connected to alleged Covid-19 procurement fraud valued at approximately R27 million.
“The operation follows investigations in relation to alleged Covid-19 procurement fraud wherein appointment of contractors and service providers were inconsistent with the requisite procurement regulations.”
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No arrests were made, but Mulaudzi says the documents seized will assist in the investigation.
“Several documents which will assist in the ongoing probe were seized from different offices.”