Dry taps, anarchy and KZN municipality’s ‘missing R300 million’

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A report has linked senior officials, the municipal manager, and firms contracted to Ugu to irregular expenditure, amounting to millions of rands, plus fraudulent conduct, financial misconduct and the payment of ghost employees.

Suspended Ugu District municipal manager, DD Naidoo, has opened a case of alleged theft of municipal funds to the tune of R300 million from the Ugu District Municipality bank account.

“In matters of public interest involving public funds, we must ensure accountability and, accordingly, we should await the outcome of the investigation so that those implicated, if any, may be held accountable,” he said. It was a Monday morning exercise to fetch water in Sea Park for Roy Moonsamy, Vusi Luthuli and Johan Bruwer.

“This matter, as reported in the Section 106 report, has attracted much negative publicity as well as public interest, especially from the diligent paying customers who have a right to be concerned, and their anger is understandable and well placed.” In the past few weeks, South Coast residents in certain areas have faced days, and in some cases, weeks, with no water supply.

“It’s believed vandals broke the security gate to gain access as electrical panel doors were illegally opened. Technicians discovered that motor cables were stolen while all electrical components such as a generator, control box and cables were vandalized, resulting in raw sewerage spillage.” “As an organisation we have a very cordial relationship with worker unions, especially those affiliated to our alliance partner, Cosatu. However, the coincidence of disgruntled and expelled workers’ demands and the tampering and vandalism of infrastructure cannot be ignored,” he said.

 

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Beachdays3 I may not support 'Cape Independence' (but do fully support a revised federalist system) but this level of looting, corruption, failure and incompetence by the ANC coupled with stupid voter backing, makes one stop and think about getting off this train wreck.

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