EFF Ekurhuleni President of EFF, accused of receiving recoil from service providers

Johannesburg – Fight counselors for Economic Freedom (EFF) and Ekurhuleni Council President, NTHABISENG TSHIVHENGA, along with the secretary of her office, Salome Lekalakala, are dressed in a scandal involving fraud and corruption worth R175,000.

Lekalakala acknowledged in an explosive statement, which Ewn She is in possession of the fact that both she and Tshivhega have benefited from the recoil from the service providers who marked catering contacts for the events hosted by her office.

Lekalakala argues that companies invoiced from the city, despite the fact that they did not provide any service to the municipality with cash.

These charges are contained in a confidential report, which Ewn He saw, by the Police Department of the Ekurhuleni subway (EMPD), which places Tshivhenga in the center of these fraud and corrupt activities.

According to the report, Lekalakala cheated on the reminder in the transfer of money to his personal bank account, after promising contracts to provide catering services for events in the speaker’s office.

She acknowledged that she falsified the signatures of the high officials of the city and made confirmation letters to convince the company to make payments in her personal bank account.

Secretary’s statement

Lekalakala made the accusations against the president only after being arrested in November last year, following his admission to be involved in fraud and corruption.

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“In addition, I say that President NTHABISENG TSHIVHENGA has also benefited from the REC, including clothing purchased by Eliza Milwana (the head of the speaker’s office) using money from the service providers who were paid, despite the fact that they did not provide services” , Lekalakala wrote.

However, Milwana denied this in a written statement to EMPD, stressing that her signature was forged by Lekalakala.

Tshivhenga replies

Tshivhenga said Ewn that the accusations against her were devoid of basic and denied to be involved in any crime.

She raised frustrations that EMPD did not allow the possibility to respond to level accusations against it, but launched the report, indifferent.

“I must emphasize that I, who are supposed to be investigated, did not give me the right to answer. EMP did not talk about this problem. The first time I received this issue was when it arrived at the Board’s agenda. How he got to the council’s agenda, I don’t even know, “she said.

She added that Lekalakala, who was arrested for fraud and corruption, flagrantly created a lie.

“I am very concerned as an officer president and president of the city of Ekurhuleni, that we can afford a known liar, a thief and a person who has extorted money from people for many years to make accusations,” she said. Ewn.

EMPD has recommended to carry out additional investigations to determine if Tshivhenga has indeed benefited from the recoil in exchange for government contracts.

Tshivhenga motion by no

The statements come in a moment when Tshivhenga struggles to keep his job as a municipal speaker.

She is about to face a vote without confidence on Thursday.

The motion was deposited by IFP, who claimed that it had not succeeded in its role as president.

In a document seen by EwnThe IFP criticized the collapse of the council meetings and the attack of the counselors under its leadership.

This marks the second time that Tshivhenga will face a vote without confidence. She survived a similar motion last year, with the support of ANC and EFF.