Hawks probe Eastern Cape’s infamous R15 million Lesseyton Sports Ground

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Hawks probe Eastern Cape’s infamous R15 million Lesseyton Sports Ground
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Images of the supposedly completed stadium have been in the headlines and trending on social media, showing the substandard sports field, which the municipality paid R15m for its construction.

Pretoria – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has launched a probe surrounding the controversial construction of the Lesseyton Sports Facility near Komani in the Eastern Cape under the jurisdiction of Enoch Mgijima Municipality.

FILE - The Hawks has launched a probe surrounding the construction of the Lesseyton Sports Facility near Komani in the Eastern Cape under the jurisdiction of Enoch Mgijima Municipality. File photo: Supplied Earlier, members of Parliament called for accountability over the R15m spent on a sports field in Enoch Mgijima municipality, saying the money spent was not a reflection of the field that was built.

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