Pretoria: The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) has arrested a 42-year-old former Emfuleni Local Municipality Fleet Manager on charges of fraud and corruption. The ex-employee is expected to appear before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates' Court this morning.

According to South African Government News Agency, the arrest is linked to the alleged irregular awarding and implementation of a municipal vehicle fleet tender. Approximately R16 million was paid to a service provider for the delivery of 18 municipal vehicles, including UD trucks and bakkies. However, investigations revealed that only seven of the contracted vehicles were delivered to the municipality, despite full payment allegedly having been made to the service provider.

The police stated that the investigation remains ongoing, and further arrests have not been ruled out. This development highlights ongoing concerns regarding corruption and mismanagement within municipal operations.