The Hawks on Tuesday raided the house and office of Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Mongameli Bobani.
Bobani's lawyer, Danie Gouws said that Bobani's wife's laptop was seized at their home in Kwamagxaki. Gouws said he believed there was a political ploy against the mayor.
Bobani said he would not be commenting on the raid, adding that he was not a suspect.
He said his main focus was the residents of the metro, elections and campaigning for his party the United Democratic Movement (UDM).
Earlier in March, the DA's Athol Trollip laid charges of corruption against Bobani at the Humewood Police Station. He claimed that the Mayor had been implicated in alleged fraud and corruption within the IPTS bus system and had benefitted from public funds.
In October last year, the Hawks raided PE City Hall with a search warrant and seized documents and computers from the municipality. It is alleged that the Hawks were investigating the municipality's Integrated Public Transport System.
At the time Hawks spokesperson, Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said the investigation related to fraud, corruption and money laundering.
-African News Agency (ANA)
