The Democratic Alliance (DA) has submitted a comprehensive dossier to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), alleging serious financial mismanagement, contract interference, and corruption within the Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and local municipalities.
Chantel King, DA Shadow MEC for Human Settlements, said that the reports focus on the failure to disburse over R25 million in certified claims, with R15.3 million owed in Matatiele and R9.7 million in O.R. Tambo.
This non-payment has resulted in a deadlock for RDP housing projects, leaving thousands of vulnerable residents without homes.
“Contractors remain unpaid, workers have been laid off, and partially constructed houses are now susceptible to vandalism and decay, transforming what should have been homes into symbols of state failure,” said King.
The evidence submitted points to alleged violations of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA).
Certified claims have reportedly been disregarded or dismissed
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