While the current COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the driving licence renewals backlog, it has also laid bare the rampant corruption at the facilities over the years.
The SIU is seizing documents computers and other evidence at the Klerksdorp premises.
On Sunday, the head of the SIU Andy Mothibi along with counterparts at the National Prosecuting Authority and the Hawks gave an update on the push to battled corruption.
The party’s secretary Ace Magashule general was arrested in connection with 21 counts of corruption since the last meeting of the party’s highest structure in between conferences.
Dedre van Rooyen allegedly manipulated the municipality’s payroll system to loot R3.1 million.
"Some of them are obvious because when you go and speak to the project manager who was on the contract, they had no recollection of that subcontract."
The grants were intended to provide much-needed relief to unemployed and poverty affected vulnerable groups in society and were not to be accessible to employed individuals.
Magashule is facing more than 20 charges including corruption linked to the controversial multimillion asbestos project.
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule will face charges relating to the multi-million rand asbestos project.
ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile said they intended to show the country’s citizens that they take the challenges of corruption seriously by not interfering in the legal processes.
The Hawks said that the man worked as an accountant at the municipality.
The trio were arrested on Tuesday morning for alleged fraud and corruption in promotional appointments within the directorate for priority crimes investigations.
Police management on Tuesday told parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) that low and high-ranking officials were implicated in serious corruption amounting to millions of rand.
The pair and three others are facing fraud and money laundering charges amounting to more than R102 million.
The five are facing charges of money laundering, fraud, and contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act worth R102 million.
In a letter seen by Eyewitness News, which was addressed to the Hawks and other law enforcement agencies, Bilal Malani - who represents Khan, Bechoo, and Ansari - said that his clients were unnecessarily detained ahead of their first court appearance in July.
The suspects, which include former CFO Zaitun Shaik were arrested in July.
The problem was the land wasn't suitable for housing.
