DA turn to the Hawks over generator scandal in Emfuleni

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The Democratic Alliance is expected open an inquiry with the Hawks on Tuesday.

The official opposition party wants authorities to investigate Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Mzi Khumalo, over the Emfuleni local municipality generator corruption scandal.

Emfuleni has spent over R15 million on generators, yet it is not clear whether the money was spent leasing the generators or procuring them, Constituency Head, Kingsol Chabalala revealed.

According to Chabalala, MEC Khumalo stated that the money was spent procuring generators for the municipality instead of leasing them. 

“He further indicated during the oral replies to the DA questions tabled in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) that the questions asked were relating to the procurement of generators and not the leasing.

“We tabled follow-up questions to the MEC, who, in his response, indicated that no new generators had been procured within the last five financial years in Emfuleni,” he explained.

Chabalala added that the information is contrary to what Khumalo said when asked about the procurement of generators.

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He stated that they have resorted to the Hawks to investigate what happened to over R15 million spent on generators, their whereabouts, and who benefited from this money.

“Should it be found that the money was stolen, those implicated must be held accountable and pay back all the money that was meant to benefit the residents of Emfuleni,” he concluded.