Hawks Probe R15 Million Enoch Mgijima Municipality Stadium Scandal In The Eastern Cape

THE Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI/Hawks) has launched an investigation into the construction of the R15 million Lesseyton sports facility in the Enoch Mgijima Municipality in the Eastern Cape.

In a statement, the Hawks said the probe comes after a complaint was lodged against the municipality. The matter it said, is receiving the necessary attention.

“The probe is still in its infancy stages and as soon as all statements and necessary documents have been obtained and perused, the matter will be referred to the Director for Public Prosecutions for decision to prosecute,” said Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Nomthandazo Mbambo on Friday.

In a separate statement, the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Fikile Xasa, expressed concern over the disproportion between the amount spent on constructing the sports and the sports facility that was unveiled on Monday.

According to media reports, the facility, which cost