By REGINALD KANYANE
19 August 2025- The accused, Kitso King Molawa (49) briefly appeared in the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court on 18 August 2025, for alleged Contravention of Section 8 of the Public Administration Management Act 11 of 2014, which prohibits any employee in the Public Administration from doing business with the state. Molawa was arrested on 18 August 2025, by members of the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Mahikeng.
The Hawks spokesperson in North West, Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula said this comes after an investigation into allegations of doing business with the state, while being employed as a Chief Director in the North West Department of Health. Mathebula said the reports indicated that in 2018, Molawa’s company, KKM Consulting Engineering, entered into a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Mahikeng Local Municipality for upgrading a road in Tsetse village.
“The municipality allegedly paid the accused over R2 million for the services rendered. It is further alleged that in 2019, he entered into another SLA with the same municipality to upgrade a tar road in Lotlhakane village.
“The municipality reportedly paid the accused over R3 million for services rendered. Following an investigation, the accused was apprehended and charged with Contravention of the Public Administration Management Act,” he said.
Mathebula further said Molawa briefly appeared in court and was granted R3000 bail. He added that his matter was postponed to 3 September 2025, for first appearance at the Specialised Commercial Crime Court sitting in Mmabatho.
Meanwhile, the North West acting Hawks Head, Brigadier Georgia Moos and the Director of Public Prosecutions in North West, Dr Rachel Makhari have lauded the investigation and prosecution team for ensuring that the accused is brought to justice.
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