Former Moretele Local Municipality Manager in court over tender irregularities
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Fraud case against former Moretele Local Municipality Manager Theletsi Roger Nkhumise has been postponed to August 17 for docket disclosure and legal representative.
The 49 years old Nkhumise is accused of contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) 56 of 2003 following the alleged irregular appointment of an ICT service provider.
North West Police Spokesperson Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso said that it is alleged that the provisions of Regulation 32 of the Municipal Supply Chain Management Regulations were wrongly, deliberately and unlawfully applied by the Municipal Manager at the time when the contract for ICT services from Madibeng Local Municipality were inherited.
“The original contract between Flame IT Strategy and Madibeng Local Municipality was reportedly remaining with only twenty three (23) months until conclusion, however Moretele Local Municipality appointed the said service provider for three (3) yyears”
“The service provider was allegedly appointed without a competitive bidding process and thereafter the contract was extended, thus deviating from the prescripts of Regulation 32. Additionally, pricing for the contract was allegedly also different from the pricing of the inherited contract. The service provider was allegedly paid an amount of approximately R21, 571, 100.71 in total.”
Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in the North West, Major General Patrick Mbotho said it is sad to see the lengths people take in abusing their powers to get what they want.
