SIU investigations found the official was linked to two companies that received more than R4m worth of tendersA KwaZulu-Natal department of education official has been convicted of a crime related to personal protective equipment. File photo.A recently sentenced finance manager who failed to disclose links he had with a company that received a R1.
Last week the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court sentenced Lungelo Stewart Mhlongo to two years' imprisonment, suspended for five years on condition he is not found guilty of the same offence during the period of suspension. Special Investigating Unit investigations found in 2020 Mhlongo failed to inform the department he had an interest in a PPE service provider which had secured two contracts for the supply and delivery of spray pumps to the value of more than R1.2m from the department. He was convicted for contravention of the Public Administration Management Act.
KwaZulu-Natal DoE spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi confirmed to TimesLIVE Mhlongo was still employed by the department, and said it had started internal disciplinary proceedings in the matter. Mahlambi said the department welcomed the judgment, adding “this will serve as a deterrent to other officials that such acts will not go unpunished”.Mhlongo was linked to the Bulum Trading company that received two PPE contracts worth R1.2m., the company scored a tender for R586,500 for supplying 300 16-litre spray pumps at a cost of R1,955 each.SIU spokesperson Kaiser Kganyago told TimesLIVE Mhlongo was also linked to a company named Amakhono Capital.
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KZN education finance manager keeps job despite suspended PPE jail sentenceKZN education finance manager keeps job despite suspended PPE jail sentence: SIU investigations found the official was linked to two companies that received more than R4m worth of tenders from the education department. Some are more equal than others. “this will serve as a deterrent to other officials that such acts will not go unpunished”..... really, when there are no consequences This government really takes us for fools. They must have a laughing session meeting daily about how gullible we all are anciscorrupt start governmentsalaryshedding to help the whole country coz the majority of us a battling and just surviving and they just do not care for any of us, just about how much they can put in their pockets, then let's see how quickly things will change!! Killing the people/Nation
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