Mbombela SIU probe

INSTRUCTION: RAMAPHOSA GIVES NOD TO INVESTIGATIONS

- Masoka Dube

Human rights activists and unions have welcomed the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into allegations of maladministration and corruption in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.

This follows an instruction from President Cyril Ramaphosa to look into seven contracts and related issues in the municipality.

"The SIU will probe any related unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful expenditure incurred by the municipality or the state about the awarding of tenders," said the unit.

Some of the issues under scrutiny include:

> Investigation and legal services;

> The installation of internal municipal civil engineering services;

> Construction of Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) housing units;

> The provision of project management under the integrated residential development programme at Emjindini in Barberton;

> Engineering services;

> Construction of the R538 Hazyview to Numbi Gate road;