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Three Western Cape Municipal Bosses Arrested Over Alleged Kickbacks
Police say the businessman paid hundreds of thousands of rands after officials allegedly demanded kickbacks to keep the security contract.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, The SAPS Political Killings Task Team arrested a mayor, a municipal manager, and a CFO at a municipality on the Southern Coast of the Western Cape following an alleged kickback scheme.
- Investigators targeted the officials following reports that a businessman awarded a security services contract was being solicited for kickbacks in exchange for keeping the deal active.
- Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, SAPS national spokesperson, said the businessman paid hundreds of thousands of rands because he feared officials would terminate the security contract if he refused.
- Facing corruption charges, the three suspects are scheduled to appear in court on Monday, October 5, 2026, for their first appearance to address the allegations.
- SAPS has not yet disclosed the identities of the officials or the specific municipality involved, while authorities have not confirmed whether further arrests are expected.
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Three Western Cape Municipal Bosses Arrested Over Alleged Kickbacks
[Image: Wiki Commons/alcuin] Three of the most senior office-bearers at a Western Cape municipality were arrested on Thursday in a corruption investigation involving an alleged kickback demand tied to a security contract. The Political Killings Task Team says they’ve arrested a Mayor, a Municipal Manager and a Chief Financial Officer at a municipality in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda…
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- 40% of the sources are Center, 40% of the sources lean Right
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C 40%
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