Nelson Mandela Bay municipal workers were stunned to see members of the Hawks and police swoop on the Mfanasekhaya Gqobose building in Govan Mbeki Avenue on Friday morning.
Hawks officials and police arrive at the Mfanasekhaya Gqobose building on Friday morning.Nelson Mandela Bay municipal workers were stunned to see members of the Hawks and police swoop on the Mfanasekhaya Gqobose building in Govan Mbeki Avenue on Friday morning.About 10 law enforcement officials entered the building, andFrom there, they moved to the ninth floor, used for filing infrastructure and engineering documents.
After about an hour, municipal workers were barred from leaving the upper levels of the building while officials continued with their search and seizure operation. Hawks spokesperson Lwando Zenzile said the municipal official was arrested on allegations of fraud and corruption linked to the human settlements department.
The official and a female co-accused are in the cells at the Port Elizabeth magistrate’s court ahead of their appearances on Friday. Attorney Danie Gouws is representing the accused and advocate Clint Jacobs of the commercial crimes branch is prosecuting.
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