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Criminal complaint filed against WC MECs over budget misrepresentation
Cape Argus
|October 28, 2025
GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron has filed a criminal complaint against Western Cape MECs for Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger and Education, David Maynier, alleging they knowingly presented a false provincial budget before the 2024 elections.
GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron. Supplied
Herron claims the March 2024 budget underfunded educator posts by R3.8 billion, a shortfall both MECS were aware of but concealed for political reasons.
Herron visited the Cape Town Central Police Station yesterday to open the case in which he stated he handed over a dossier of evidence to police along with an affidavit.
Police spokesperson, Captain FC Van Wyk confirmed that a case of fraud was registered for investigation.
The complaint alleges common-law fraud, forgery, financial misconduct under the Public Finance Management Act, and misleading the legislature.
In response to the allegations, Kerry Mauchline, spokesperson for Maynier said: “We are aware of the complaint. We are currently studying the affidavit and will provide a substantive response in due course.”
This story is from the October 28, 2025 edition of Cape Argus.
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