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Two senior officials at the Mnquma Municipality have received death threats when live ammunition was sent to their homes.
Each official received a brown envelope with a bullet inside on Friday with a copy of their WhatsApp profile photographs attached.
At the back of the photograph, it was written: "You are next".
Municipality spokesperson, Loyiso Mpalantshane, says Corporate Services Director, advocate Siphiwo Caga and Community Services Director, Makhaya Kibi, have each opened cases of intimidation with the police in Butterworth.
The two are currently presiding over the disciplinary hearings of at least three managers who are facing an internal fraud and corruption probe.
Mpalantshane says one of the managers has been placed on suspension, while an internal probe is underway into how a municipal vehicle sold on auction, ended up being registered in her name after being sold for half the asking price.
He says the threats are taken very seriously and 24-hour protection has been ordered for the officials.
