The civil rights organisation AfriForum today instituted a criminal charge against officials, as well as contractors and suppliers of the Free State Department of Human Settlements at the Parkweg Police Station in Bloemfontein. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
This step follows after it came to light in a national newspaper in January\u00a02017 that R400\u00a0million, which was earmarked for low cost housing, was unlawfully paid out to contractors in the 2010\/2011 financial year. Two of the beneficiary contractors and suppliers are amongst others Hlaudi Motsoeneng and Nozuko Mbalula, wife of Fikile Mbalula (the Minister of Sport and Recreation).<\/p>\n
\u201cR1,3\u00a0billion was made available by the National Treasury for low cost housing and the erection of 21\u00a0000 RDP houses. Court documents indicate that not a single house has been built up to now,\u201d says Pieter Myburg, AfriForum\u2019s District Coordinator for Bloemfontein.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Marcus Pawson, Head of Local Government Affairs at AfriForum, is of the opinion that the civil rights watchdog regularly receives information regarding corrupt operations within municipalities and provinces. \u201cThis is however the single biggest charge that AfriForum has been confronted with up until now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are no longer going to allow state officials to get away with fraud. Those stealing money from tax payers and leaving the poor without a roof over their head cannot get off scot-free,\u201d concludes Myburg.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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