PRETORIA – In the ongoing efforts to thwart corruption and maladministration within municipalities and the country at large the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation’s Serious Commercial Crime Investigation, Clean Audit Task team and Serious Corruption Investigation embarked on multi-disciplinary takedown operations in the past few days. Since Monday, 23 May until yesterday, 25 May 2022 netting 23 suspects including two juristic persons for corruption, PPE fraud, theft and contravention of the Public Finance Management Act, as well as impersonating a police officer.
These arrests were effected throughout the country, in Gauteng (2), Free State (1), Mpumalanga (5), North West (6), KwaZulu-Natal (3), and Eastern Cape (6). The suspects will face charges of fraud, corruption and flaunting the prescripts of the Public Finance Management Act.
The suspects have since appeared in the various courts across the country, with some granted bail and others being remanded in custody. The cases are postponed to a later date.
“I commend the investigation teams who were involved in securing the attendance of these accused persons in the different courts. This is a demonstration of the level of commitment by our members. Those who commit national priority offences must know that more imminent arrests are on the cards and shall be executed without fear, favour or prejudice,” the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya said.