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The Hawks have seized documents and electric equipment from the Ethekwini Local Municipality in KwaZulu Natal in relation to alleged fraud, corruption and money laundering.
The search and seizure operation was conducted on Thursday following allegations of awarding of tenders valued to R200 million by the municipality without following due processes.
Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said since 2016 to date, various companies and other service providers allegedly colluded with municipal officials and were paid millions of rands for fictitious work.
It is alleged municipal officials endorsed certain companies and also registered fictitious businesses in order for them to be awarded lucrative tenders thus benefiting from unlawful and fraudulent payments.
Brigadier Mulaudzi said most of these companies were not even registered on the municipality’s database.
He added that no arrests had yet been made and that the investigations were at an advance stage.
