Fire Destroys Municipality Building After Corruption Claims

Fire destroys municipality building after corruption claims

By Anita Dangazele An early morning fire damaged key offices, including the council chamber, LED room and admin offices. Vital documents were also lost in the fire. The fire follows a complaint to the minister about corruption, a bogus R374,000 workshop, and calls to place the municipality under administration. The main municipal building of the troubled Kumkani Mhlontlo Municipality in Qumbu, Eastern Cape, was destroyed by fire early on Monda…

Fire Erupts at Kumkani Mhlontlo Municipal Building

A fire broke out at the Kumkani Mhlontlo Municipal Main Building, Qumbu, damaging critical parts of the building including the council chambers. Security staff on duty heard a strange sound near the Council Chambers and soon saw flames. They quickly called their supervisors, who alerted the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the District Fire Services. The fire spread fast and could not be controlled at first. The fire truck ran out of wate…