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The eThekwini Municipality’s Energy Management Directorate is urging residents to remain vigilant following a recent report of criminals impersonating Municipal officials to extort money from unsuspecting customers. The Directorate has expressed serious concern over the continued prevalence of attempted extortion cases where individuals pose as City employees. In a recent incident reported in Bonela, a …
A senior eThekwini Municipality official and four others appeared this morning before a Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court on charges of corruption. In a statement, Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said the arrest of the five suspects, aged between 25 and 42 years, emanates from the ongoing investigations into the Durban Solid Waste (DSW) allegations …
It has come to the eThekwini Municipality’s attention that a group of scammers are allegedly randomly approaching people, requesting for donations towards eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede’s legal costs. The Municipality would like to warn residents that Mayor Gumede has not asked for such donations and is not part of the scheme. This is a scam …
The eThekwini Municipality has noted the charges of fraud and corruption levelled against the Mayor, Cllr Zandile Gumede and the Chairperson of the Infrastructure Committee, Cllr Mondli Mthembu this morning at the Durban Commercial Court. The Municipality abides by the legal principle of innocent until proven otherwise. More importantly, the Municipality would like to assure …
An ongoing investigation into a R208 million tender in the eThekwini Municipality has netted a further three suspects. The Hawks said the three were expected to appear before the Durban Specialised Commercial Court. The investigation is being headed by the Hawks’ National Clean Audit Task Team (NCATT). Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi said the three will …
The City Integrity and Investigations Unit is cautioning service providers of fraudulent letters of appointment bearing the eThekwini Municipality logo. In some instances, letters are being received when the service provider did not tender a bid. Awardees are asked to pay a surety bond in the fraudulent letter. This money is then received by the …
The EThekwini Municipality has been alerted to a scam where unsuspecting individuals have fallen victim to fraudulent advertisements from a con artist claiming to be a Municipal employee. In the latest scam, applicants are told to pay a fee ranging from R150 to R1500 in order to secure a job at the Municipality as either …