Sedibeng mayor found unharmed

THE abduction of the mayor of Sedibeng District Municipality, Lerato Maloka, has been linked by sources to her media briefing at which she announced that she had requested the Gauteng provincial government to institute an investigation into corruption in the municipality.

- MANYANE MANYANE

Maloka and her driver were hijacked and kidnapped from Alberton on Friday and both were found unharmed and reunited with their families on Saturday night, police said.

Police spokesperson, Brenda Muridili said a manhunt for the suspects is under way.

At the media briefing held by Maloka last week, she announced that she had written to the Gauteng MEC for Local Government, Jacob Mamabolo, and requested a full investigation into corruption at the municipality.

She wants the investigation to focus on senior municipal officials, who she claims have paid themselves approximately R1 million from the council coffers.

She also made claims of irregular appointments.

Maloka said she has also written to the Public Protector asking for help.

She said her efforts to make the municipality follow the law and serve the people properly have been ignored.