Staff Reporter
A former mayor of KwaZulu-Natal’s eMadlangeni Local Municipality and an alleged accomplice have been arrested over the payment of more than R2 million for a mall feasibility study that was never conducted.
The Hawks’ Durban Serious Corruption Investigation unit arrested former mayor Lindile Mhlungu, 42, and Musawenkosi Thwala, 52, in Utrecht on Tuesday.
The pair face charges of fraud, corruption and contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act.
KZN Police said Mhlungu introduced a service provider to the municipality in July 2019 to make a presentation about a proposed feasibility study for the development of a mall in Utrecht.
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She allegedly instructed the municipality’s former municipal manager to appoint the service provider.
“The Municipal Manager allegedly complied with her instruction and proper Supply Chain Management processes were not followed,” police said in a
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