EC government to investigate allegations of misuse of BCM funds

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 The Eastern Cape government says it will investigate allegations of the misuse of funds, allocated by the Buffalo City Metro Council for the memorial and funeral services of our former President, Nelson Mandela.

Local Government MEC, Mlibo Qoboshiyane says the allegations indicate a possible breach of public trust by those entrusted with protecting public resources from plunder, abuse, corruption and theft.

According to weekend media reports, a senior official of the ruling ANC party had embezzled part of the money released by the municipality.

According to reports, R5.9 million was paid to a local transport company linked to the ANC official.

The company then transferred some of the money to other firms -- some of which had nothing to do with transportation, even though the money was meant to be spent on driving mourners to the anti-apartheid icon's memorial services.

Instead, the money allegedly went into the printing of ANC T-shirts.

Qoboshiyane says his department will conduct a forensic investigation into the matter.