Zululand Mayor Implicated In Corrupt Activities Relating To Tenders – Forensic Report

Sandile Motha

Zululand municipality mayor accused of purging employees and of involvement in underhand dealings with mafia-style business people has stuck to his guns, saying his hands are clean and that he was a victim of a conspiracy.

A forensic report which makes damning findings about the shenanigans at the municipality was tabled on Wednesday in a virtual meeting attended by council.

The report relating to looting by several senior officials at the district municipality was tabled by the provincial department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs who had undertaken the probe following misgovernance and endemic corruption worth millions being reported in the municipality.

Zululand houses local municipalities such as Ulundi, Abaqulusi, Nongoma, Dumbe and Uphongolo local municipality.

Reacting to the findings, the mayor Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi told Inside Metro that they would study the findings and respond accordingly.

“The council needs time to study the findings of the report