DA calls for SIU probe into missing R2 billion in Ekurhuleni after auditor’s murder

By Johnathan Paoli

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has asked the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to launch an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of R2 billion from the City of Ekurhuleni’s coffers.

The scandal has escalated dramatically following the tragic murder of the municipality’s head of forensic audits, Mpho Mafole.

According to the DA Ekurhuleni caucus leader, Brandon Pretorius, Mafole was on the verge of exposing a multi-billion-rand corruption ring involving tampered electricity accounts, which allowed certain users to pay drastically reduced rates or bypass the billing system altogether.

“The DA believes Mafole’s murder may be directly linked to his role in investigating the missing funds. It is imperative that the SIU investigates this case thoroughly. Whistleblowers cannot become collateral damage while the corrupt act with impunity,” Pretorius said.

This, he said, had cost Ekurhuleni taxpayers over R2 billion.

Mafole, a key figure in the city’s internal investigation into alleged electricity