Giyani water project
SIU granted order to freeze pension of ex-Lepelle Water CEO Legodi
He is being investigated for the Giyani water project that was meant to benefit 50 villages.
The costly project, which was meant to supply 55 villages with water, is now in limbo after the cash-strapped Water and Sanitation Department failed to pay the construction company contracted to do the job.
The Public Protector used her last briefing for the year on Thursday to deliver the findings of 24 cases.
On Monday the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) conducted a search and seizure operation at the offices of the Lepelle Northern Board in Polokwane related to allegations of corruption in the controversial Giyani water project.
The failed project was intended to supply water to Giyane and surrounding villages that have not had clean drinking water for years.
The SIU is raiding the premises following allegations of corruption relating to the controversial Giyani Water Project amounting to over R2 billion.
The claim comes after the company's contract was terminated on Monday.
Nsuku Mhlongo died after falling into a trench that was left open allegedly by a company that was handling the R3 billion Giyani Bulk Water Project.
The R3 billion project was abandoned a few months ago due to non-payment from the cash strapped department.
The six-year-old fell into a trench that was left open allegedly by Khato Civils, a company contracted to complete the water project.
On Saturday, Nsuku Mhlongo’s body was recovered from a trench which is filled with water due to heavy rainfall in the province.
Opposition parties were mostly unimpressed with the mid-term budget review, which includes billions of rands in bailouts for cash-strapped state-owned companies.
Tito Mboweni says the project has been beset by a complete disregard for supply chain rules and poor contract management resulting in irregular expenditure.
EWN recently revealed the project which was meant to supply 55 villages in Limpopo with water is now in limbo after the Department of Water and Sanitation failed to pay the construction company.
Eyewitness News reported on Thursday that the multi-billion project, which was meant to supply water to 55 villages in the Giyani area, is now in limbo.
EWN revealed on Wednesday that the costly Giyani Bulk water project, which was meant to supply 55 villages in the area with water, is now in limbo.
Eyewitness News revealed recently that construction company Khato Civils was forced to retrench the workers after the department had failed to pay for completed work.
The project, whose costs ballooned to over R3 billion from just over R500 million, was launched by former President Jacob Zuma in 2014 with the aim of addressing water shortages in Giyani.
Speaking to Talk Radio 702's Bongani Bingwa, CEO of Khato Civils, Mongezi Mnyani, says the first phase of the project, that was launched by former President Jacob Zuma, was done successfully.