Cape Town city manager leads R1.4m sting in tender corruption probe

By Johnathan Paoli

City of Cape Town City Manager Lungelo Mbandazayo has placed himself at the centre of a high-stakes police sting operation that led to the arrest of a company director allegedly attempting to bribe him with R1.4 million in cash to protect lucrative municipal contracts.

In a statement from the city, Cape Town executive mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis praised Mbandazayo’s role in the operation.

“I commend the bravery shown by our City Manager, who played a central role in a SAPS sting operation yesterday by posing as the key figure to attract the suspects to the scene. This is another demonstration of the extraordinary leadership that characterises our City’s daily pursuit of good governance and zero tolerance approach to those seeking illicit benefit from this government,” Hill-Lewis said.

“We welcome the arrest made as a result of this dynamic operation and will continue to support SAPS in ensuring successful