The former Municipal Manager of Nkomazi Local Municipality, Muzi Daniel Ngwenya, was arrested by the Hawks for fraud, theft and contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act on Friday, 28 October.
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In December 2021, Ngwenya bought a pre-owned Mercedes Benz using municipal funds at a dealership in Bedfordview, Johannesburg. The Hawks established he registered the vehicle in his name, defrauding the municipality an amount of R900 000.
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He appeared before the Tonga Magistrates’ Court on the same day and he was granted R10 000 bail. The case was postponed to 25 January for further investigation.
