By Bonolo Kgarane

Taung-Following charges of fraud leveled against five Greater Taung municipal workers ,the spokesperson Charity Molikoe has welcomed the decision taken by court yesterday(Monday) of prosecuting the workers.

They were arrested and charged with defrauding South African Security agency(SASSA), child support grants worth more than R15000.

Charity Molikoe outlined that no one is ever be above the law. So they wil deal swiftly with perpetrators.

“As municipality,we are working hand in hand with the special investigating unit to get everyone found guilty to come out clean”

“We are awaiting a report from the unit to give recommendations to the municipality which will then have a clear map of the way forward” She said. 

Meanwhile,Cope parliamentarian in the North West province, Nikiwe Num, has also lashed hard the involvement of one of Cope councilor who was among the convicted municipal workers.

Keitumetse Chalmans was elected as a Cope councilor on the previous elections.

Soon after that, according to the statement she gave in court she started receiving old age worth R1180.00 from Department of Social Development Children and People with Disabilities, through (SASSA) since from June 2011 till June 2012, despite her public service work.

During an interview with the media Nikiwe Num, said they will conduct a thorough internal disciplinary measures on a bid to instill the value of none tolerance to corruption and fraud.

She further welcomed the decision taken by court and said Cope will also ensure that the money that the convicted owes, goes back to the coffer of the state to benefit those are in need, Num has also called upon the members of Cope and the Public to elect people with integrity in leadership positions and deal away with electing bubblies and self-centered individuals who aim to enriching themselves

All five convicted were given a six months suspended sentence and given an instruction to repay all the money they owe to SASSA on a monthly base.  

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