The embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg, in the North West province has allegedly been paying bogus employees, using the identities of former municipal workers.
The municipality is accused of using records of former employees such as casual and EPWP workers, placing them in different positions, while their salaries are allegedly diverted to certain individuals in the municipality. This has affected the victims, as they can’t access social grants or get employment.. The municipality was placed under mandatory intervention this week due to financial challenges.
“When I try to seek employment, I found out that I have a persal number without my knowledge and now I cannot be employed because of it. Now everything is stand still as we speak because I cannot work anywhere. I once had a stroke because of this and my doctor told me not take things into my heart and I told him that am not working and someone is using my name to get a salary,” says Pholo.
“Well firstly must mobilize all stakeholders, secondly state agencies, law enforcement agencies to ensure that those who are behind shenanigans are held accountable. We want to see for the first time now in Ditsobotla people being prosecuted because our predicament is that these people, they do this thing continuously because no one dares to prosecute them ultimately,” says Fanon Moema, EFF Spokesperson in NW.
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