Corruption-accused in AbaQulusi municipality maintain their innocence

On Friday, Vryheid community members marched to the offices of accused officials.

VRYHEID- The municipal manager of AbaQulusi local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal said he is legitimately in office.The KZN African National Congress told the media that Zwelihle Dlamini does not have the necessary qualifications required for his post.Days after the ANC in KZN raised concern about alleged corruption in the AbaQulusi local municipality, community members marched to the office and handed over their memorandum to Dlamini.

Protesters demanded that Dlamini takes leave from office until he presents his matric certificate - a promise he has also made to the residents.In addition to this, the mayor of Abaqulusi Local Municipality Mncedisi Maphisa who is accused of corruption said the ethics committee special report will clear his name.On Thursday, a special ethics committee report was meant to be tabled but did not proceed as planned.

“It is the responsibility of any finance chairperson committee to make sure that whatever proclaimant in the council that takes place as the mayor, we make sure… that all the proclaimants that we are making are within the guidelines,” he said.But he remains adamant that he has not abused government funds.The speaker of the council is expected to reconvene a meeting where the report will be tabled, following a postponement.

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