Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate certain matters in respect to the affairs of the Amahlathi Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, says the Presidency.
The Presidency said the proclamation is signed in terms of section 2 (1) of the Special Investigating Unit and Special Tribunals Act, 1996.
It said the proclamation authorises the SIU to investigate allegations, including the procurement of goods, works or services by or on behalf of the municipality and payments made in respect therefore in a manner that was not fair, transparent, cost-effective or contrary to applicable legislation.
This also authorises the SIU to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in connection with the:
- affairs of the Municipality;
- improper or unlawful conduct by councillors, officials or employees of the Municipality;
- unlawful appropriation or expenditure of public money or property;
- unlawful, irregular or unapproved acquisitive act, transaction, measure or practice having a bearing upon State property;
- intentional or negligent loss of public money; and
- unlawful or improper conduct by any person, which has caused or many cause serious harm to the interests of the public or any category thereof.
- SAnews.gov.za
