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SIU investigation uncovers R58m Ekurhuleni fraudulent land scheme
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SIU investigation uncovers R58m Ekurhuleni fraudulent land scheme A Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation has uncovered a R58 million scheme entailing the fraudulent transfer of land belonging to the Ekurhuleni Municipality. The scheme involved the illegal transfer of 208 stands at Villa Liza township into the hands of private individuals without council resolution and without the municipality receiving any benefits. “President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised this investigation in October 2024 under Proclamation No. 195 of 2024. The investigation examined serious maladministration in the transfer of 221 vacant stands in Villa Liza Township, near Boksburg. “It assessed actions that violated applicable legislation, unlawful conduct by municipality employees or agents, and the potential losses suffered by the Municipality or the State arising from the land transfer,” SIU Head Leonard Lekgetho revealed in a media briefing on Wednesday. The investigation uncovered: Fraudulent transfers
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