By Thapelo Molefe
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered the fraudulent transfer of municipal land worth R58 million into private hands in Ekurhuleni, with 208 stands allegedly transferred without council approval between 2018 and 2022.
The vacant stands are in Villa Liza Township near Boksburg, and the municipality did not receive any money from the transactions, according to the SIU.
Briefing the media on Wednesday, the unit said it has obtained an interim interdict preventing the registered owners or occupants of the 208 stands from selling, transferring, leasing, donating, developing or otherwise dealing with the properties.
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The SIU will approach the Special Tribunal on Friday to have the unlawful transfers set aside and recover losses suffered by the municipality.
SIU head Leonard Lekgetho said the investigation uncovered a scheme involving forged documents and a conveyancing
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