OR Tambo District Municipality Faces Further Scrutiny Over Alleged COVID-19 Graft

SANDILE MOTHA

THE OR Tambo District Municipality has been dragged before the portfolio committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to explain why it has not provided answers pertaining to corruption allegations, which had crippled service delivery.

The committee resolved last week that all office bearers in the municipality should submit written responses to questions relating municipal COVID-19 response plans.

The stance was taken after the municipal leadership were hauled before the committee in a three hour session to give insight on what was going on.

However, the committee felt that the verbal responses provided by the municipal leadership were wishy-washy and unconvincing.

“The committee felt that written responses will give members a holistic view on the extent of problems faced by the municipality. Furthermore, the committee expressed a concern over the R4.8 million door-to-door tender as the OR Tambo district residents refute such a campaign was undertaken and the