Police in the Western Cape have confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection with a tender fraud and corruption case within the City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate.
The arrests follow a lengthy investigation by the Western Cape SAPS’s Commercial Crimes Unit and the Anti-Gang Unit’s Organized Crime Investigators, which began in March 2023. During this time, detectives raided the City of Cape Town offices and seized several items as part of their inquiry.
On Monday, a 46-year-old suspect was taken into custody in the Eastern Cape, followed by the arrest of three more individuals in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Four additional suspects were apprehended in Cape Town, bringing the total number of arrests to eight.
The suspects, who face charges of money laundering, racketeering, corruption, and extortion fraud, are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, September 11. Police spokeswoman Brigadier Novela Potelwa confirmed that more arrests could not be ruled out, indicating that this is a significant turning point in the ongoing investigation.
The case highlights the ongoing efforts to tackle fraud and corruption within the public sector, and the collaboration between law enforcement agencies to bring those responsible to justice.
