Hawks nab 'dirty' eThekwini municipal officials over R208m waste tender

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Two senior eThekwini municipality officials and seven service providers were arrested by the Hawks on Tuesday over an allegedly illegally-awarded R208m waste tender.

The scene outside the Durban City Hall on Tuesday where disgruntled waste and water municipal employees went on protest over salaries.

They appeared at the Durban specialised commercial crime court. They were charged with fraud and corruption.

 

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Scrap tenders MYANC hire people! 😭😭😭

The case will be withdrawn due to insufficient evidence, as it always happens.

Nowlock up the mayor who is a murderer and a corrupt thief

Praise God

I will only take this serious when they make a conviction. They played with us last time they arrested someone, citing insufficient evidence

NicoleGraham03 perhaps this explains why the ANC ran away from the meeting yesterday?

Black Monopoly Capital strikes again! 🙄😏🤔🤨🤷🏻‍♂️

Its about time, the question is; which official does not have a tender?

LekohD_ Good to see some arrests being affected.the corrupt always get away scot free

AnC ethekwini Councilor

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