By Zuko Komisa
Pogisho Patrick Shikwane, a former acting municipal manager for the Bojanala District, was arrested and then freed on R10,000 bail.
He was accused of unlawfully granting an R2.4 million contract.
Major General Patrick Mbotho, Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) North West Provincial Head, applauded the arrest.
He praised the National Prosecuting Authority’s and the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation unit’s investigative efforts for ensuring that the accused gets his day in court.
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Shikwane was detained by the Hawks on Saturday for allegedly violating the Municipal Finance Management Act. He appeared before the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday (MFMA).
“It is alleged that on 8 December 2017, whilst serving as an acting Municipal Manager, the accused irregularly appointed a company called Big Time Strategic Consultants to provide Information Communication Technology (ICT) audit services and the development of an ICT strategy for the municipality for over R2.4 million.
“It is reported that Big Time Strategic Consultants was at the time appointed to render the same services at Moses Kotane Municipality, where the accused previously served as a Municipal Manager.
The accused allegedly obtained written consent to inherit the said contract from Moses Kotane Municipality, as per Regulation 32 of 2005 of the Municipal Supply Chain Management Regulations.” said Hawks spokesperson, Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso.
The matter was postponed to 26 September 2022 for disclosure and bail was set at R10 000.
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