Mkhize is accused of sending an individual to the home of the water board chairperson calling on her to cease the investigation and hand over a forensic ...
"The alleged individual threatened the chairperson with arrest and demanded the forensic report. "More arrests are imminent." He further insisted that the complainant must stop with the investigation."
The director-general in the KwaZulu-Natal premier's office, Nonhlanhla Mkhize, was arrested on Monday morning.
The Hawks have arrested DG in KZN premier's office, Nonhlanhla Mkhize, as a part of its operation looking into malfeasance at uMhlathuze water. It's understood ...
Last month the Hawks also launched an inquiry into suspended CFO Babongile Mnyandu and CEO Mthokozisi Duze. The suspensions come after a probe when a whistleblower sent a letter to the Hawks earlier this year with allegations of maladministration. The Hawks have arrested DG in KZN premier's office, Nonhlanhla Mkhize, as a part of its operation looking into malfeasance at uMhlathuze water.
The Hawks on Monday arrested Nonhlanhla Mkhize, the director-general in the KwaZulu-Natal premier's office.
He further insisted that the complainant must stop with the investigation. “It later emerged that the said person was not from the National Intelligence Agency and that he was in cahoots with persons of interests implicated in the investigation,” Mbambo said in a statement. “Following the investigation thereof and compilation of the forensic report, the chairperson of the Mhlathuze Water Board allegedly received a visit from an unknown person at her home claiming to be from the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and that he was sent by the senior manager in the premier’s office.
A 47-year-old alleged accomplice was also arrested on Monday. The pair face charges of defeating the ends of justice and intimidation.
He allegedly threatened the chairperson with arrest, if she continued pursuing the matter. The suspect allegedly claimed that he was from the National Intelligence Agency and worked with Mhkize. The Hawks say they also arrested a 47-year-old alleged accomplice on Monday.
The DG was arrested on Monday morning at her home, along with a 47-year-old alleged accomplice “on allegations of defeating the ends of justice and ...
This is not the first one because the other arrest was (allegedly) about tender irregularities,” said Khoza. IFP chief whip Blessed Gwala said corruption was right at the doorstep of the premier’s office. National Freedom Party (NFP) secretary-general Canaan Mdletshe welcomed the arrest of DG Mkhize. “Therefore, we welcome the arrest. Furthermore, she said the four arrested will appear at a magistrate’s court soon. “The individual allegedly threatened the chairperson with arrest and demanded the forensic report.
Dr Nonhlanhla Mkhize and her co-accused face charges of corruption, intimidation, obstructing the course of justice and fraud.
The Hawks arrested Nonhlanhla Mkhize on Monday morning for allegedly threatening Mhlathuze Water and demanding it stop an investigation.
On Monday, KZN DG Nonhlanhla Mkhize handed herself over to the Hawks.
The bail application for four of the six accused in the Mhlathuze water board fraud and corruption matter is expected to continue being heard on Wednesday.
The DG and some of her colleagues were remanded into custody for a bail application." [WATCH: WIN R5 000 with Tee Xaba and the Circle of Influence podcast](https://www.ecr.co.za/shows/tee-xaba/welcome-circle-influence-tee-xaba/) "Mkhize, Mabaso, Mhlanga and Duze are charged with intimidation, defeating or obstructing the course of justice and fraud. Mkhize, who faces charges of defeating the ends of justice and intimidation, handed herself over to the Hawks on Monday. [DG in KZN premier's office arrested by Hawks](https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/dg-in-kzn-premiers-office-arrested-by-hawks/) The bail application for four of the six accused in the Mhlathuze water board fraud and corruption matter is expected to continue being heard on Wednesday.
This information was contained in a charge sheet that was presented at the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court ON Tuesday. Mthokozisi Pius Duze, ...
To work around this, Duze and Mnyandu allegedly told Mhlanga to appoint a sub-contractor that had the necessary credentials for the work, a move which was later flagged as irregular. Mhlathuze paid Mhlanga and the sub-contractor R12 million, an amount significantly higher than the budget cap of R360 000 that was imposed by the board. The bail application is expected to take place on Wednesday. The sheet alleges that Mhlanga was a “money laundering conduit” for Duze, as he facilitated payments of R800 000 to a board member of Mhlathuze via the bank account of the service provider. “Substantial parts of the work that was claimed to have been performed by Mhlanga, is claimed to have been performed during the level five lockdown when the Republic was shut down and movement of all citizens was restricted,” the sheet states. It is alleged that Duze and Mnyandu acted together to flout the entity’s procurement policies in irregularly appointing Mhlanga Incorporated, a company owned by Ralph Mhlanga, who is one of the accused.