The Public Protector: Brand South Africa
The Public Protector has found that R1.1 million meant for a memorial service for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was irregularly deposited into Mthombeni Project LTD and misappropriated to improperly benefit Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Mabuyane and others.
The public protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, says the Eastern Cape Premier benefitted R450 000 from the R1.1 million that was meant for Madikizela-Mandela's memorial service.
She found that the money had been deposited into a company bank account belonging to the Premier's wife.
The Public Protector also found that the current MEC for public works in the Eastern Cape Babalo Madikizela improperly benefitted from the funds as well, he got at least R350 000.
She further ruled that the ANC in the Eastern Cape benefitted as well, with R280 000 of the money going into the party's funding account.
Mkhwebane says the matter has been reported to the Hawks and is under investigation.
AlgoaFM News has approached the Premier’s office for comment on the findings released today by the Public Protector.
