Municipal

(Photo by Gallo Images / Sowetan / Tiro Ramatlhatse) The Hawks arrested three corruption suspects in an early morning bust in the Eastern Cape on Friday.One of them is a municipal project manager accused of signing off deals worth millions.The suspects are expected to appear in court on Friday.An Eastern Cape municipal project manager, four…

A municipal employee in Polokwane has caused damage to seven vehicles, after running over a Law Enforcement officer. A Polokwane municipality employee has been arrested after he allegedly drove a municipality truck over a municipal law enforcement officer several times and damaged seven vehicles.The 55-year-old municipal law enforcement officer was seriously injured and was admitted…

Langeberg mayor Henry Jansen. (Supplied) Langeberg mayor Henry Jansen died from the virus on Tuesday.He had been in hospital for more than a week.Local Government MEC Anton Bredell said Jansen's death came as a shock despite the "times we are in".Langeberg mayor Henry Jansen has died due to Covid-19, the municipality in the Western Cape…

A second wave of arrests is widely expected, this time targeting some of the municipal officials who deposited billions in VBS Mutual Bank, allegedly often in exchange for bribes. After that, the road appears headed to political bosses.The arrest of municipal officials – reportedly the next in line after the Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority…

A health worker takes samples from a man to test him for Covid-19 coronavirus. An employee at the Municipal Demarcation Board has tested positive for Covid-19, causing the temporary closure of the premises. The necessary health and safety protocols have been implemented.Staff have been asked to get tested, self-isolate and work from home until further notice. The…