South African investigators raid local municipality to probe alleged misuse in water and sports center projects.

The South African Special Investigating Unit (SIU) raided the Masilonyana Local Municipality in the Free State province, investigating alleged maladministration in tenders for water treatment works and a sports center upgrade. The SIU, with police support, obtained a warrant to seize documents and electronic data after repeated requests for voluntary cooperation were ignored. The raid aims to uncover any unauthorized spending or benefits gained illegally by officials or service providers.

3 months ago
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