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A City employee is facing a charge of theft after allegedly stealing cartridges and microcassettes worth thousands of rand from the Supply Chain storage facility.
The Supply Chain Management (Stores) employee was expected to appear in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 17 January 2019, to be officially charged.
It’s reported that this employee’s arrest follows that of his fiancé, who was arrested last month, allegedly for the same offence. Her loot was estimated at R240 000.
“I must admit that I am deeply disappointed after learning that these corrupt activities are still continuing,” said City of Joburg Executive Mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba.
Mashaba warns that municipal officials caught stealing from the City or engaged in corrupt activities will face the full might of the law.
“We have a zero tolerance to corruption, that is why we will continue to vigorously pursue every allegation,” he said.
Under Mayor Mashaba, the City of Joburg has adopted a zero-tolerance stance against corruption, naming it in its strategic plan as public enemy number one. Just last week, six JMPD officers were arrested for allegedly soliciting a bribe of R20 000 from a Johannesburg shop owner.
Another officer was arrested yesterday after allegedly taking a R10 bribe from a taxi driver in Soweto whose vehicle permit and driving licence had expired.
“Corruption has no place in this administration,” Mashaba added.
The Mayor encourages ordinary members of the public to report any fraud and corruption activities through the City’s 24-hour tip-off hotline 0800 002 587 or visit the offices of Group Forensic and Investigation Services at 48 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein to lay a complaint.
