By OBAKENG MAJE
A corruption case against former senior manager at Kagisano Molopo Local Municipality, Mofura Moloto (37) and her partner, Letladi Emmanuel Ramoroka (39), has been postponed to 28 August 2024. Moloto and Ramoroka briefly appeared before Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court on 22 July 2024, after they were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Brits on Friday.
According to the Hawks spokesperson in North West, Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula, the duo’s arrest emanates from an investigation into allegations of corruption in the awarding of a tender to supply and deliver eight laptops for the municipality.
“Investigation revealed that a senior municipal official allegedly awarded her alleged partner’s company a tender to the tune of R185 000 to supply and deliver the laptops.
“Further probe uncovered that the tender was awarded to a bidder with the highest quotation to other bidders. In March 2018, the municipality reportedly paid a company belonging to the municipal official’s partner an amount of R185 000,” he said.
Mathebula further said upon receiving the funds, the alleged partner to the municipal official, allegedly transferred an amount of R150 000 to a company belonging to his partner, the municipal official. He added that the pair has been charged with corruption.
“The accused were granted R15 000 bail each and their matter was postponed for further investigation,” he said.
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