(Picture Supplied: Former Ratlou Local Municipal Manager, Cassius Sejake arrested by the Hawks
By OBAKENG MAJE
Former Ratlou Local Municipal Manager, Cassius Sebatane Sejake who was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation on Monday is expected to do a formal bail application today at Atamelang Magistrate’s Court.
The Hawks spokesperson in North West, Tlangelani Rikhotso said Sejake was arrested for alleged failure to follow tender processes in the awarding of tenders of approximately R5.8 million between 2018 and 2019.
“It is alleged that this happened while he was an acting municipal manager. As the accounting officer, the suspect allegedly failed to take reasonable steps to ensure that public procurement processes were followed and observed.
“Service providers were allegedly appointed without a competitive bidding process. Sejake appeared at the Atamelang Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with contravention of Section 173 (fruitless and wasteful expenditure) of the Municipal Finance Management Act,” Rikhotso said.
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