Is SAMWU for or against corruption?
13 January 2017
I note with deep concern the embarrassing and contradictory press conference held by SAMWU (South African Municipal Workers Union) today to “dispel the lies which have been peddled by the City of Johannesburg” following the arrest and eminent arrest of corrupt licensing centre officials in Johannesburg.
This begs the question – is SAMWU for or against corruption? Is SAMWU going to work with the City in our efforts of rooting out corruption or are they fighting to keep corrupt officials in their seats?
The City has, through a forensic investigation, identified a total of 106 allegedly corrupt licensing centre officials of which eight suspects have already appeared in court. The case was remanded to 14 February at the Specialised Commercial Crime Court and bail has been set at R5000 each.
The arrests are based on concrete evidence gathered by the City’s Anti-Corruption Unit which indicate that between January 2008 and February 2016, 972 alleged fraudulent transactions at a total value of R14,717,444.00 were identified within the City of Johannesburg.