Water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the situation at the department was inherited from the previous administration
Advocate Terry Motau has been appointed by human settlements, water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu to lead a team of lawyers to probe fraud, corruption and irregular expenditure reports, involving her department.Motau shot to prominence with his investigation into corruption at VBS Mutual Bank and authored a report on the matter entitled “The great bank heist”.
The department was previously led by former minister Nomvula Mokonyane, who has been implicated in allegations of corruption. “I have directed advocate Motau and a team that he is going to be working with that I want all reports on fraud, corruption and irregular expenditure of the department and all water boards to be reviewed, and that all recommendations be implemented. Officials and service providers involved in corruption must face the consequences,” Sisulu said.
A total of 48 cases of serious misconduct had been found within the department, of which six involving deputy directors-general and chief directors had been prioritised. These cases involved irregular expenditure contracts with a value of R7bn. Sisulu said the department had lost R1.7bn as a result of fruitless and wasteful expenditure, which required investigation.
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