South Africa

DA in Eastern Cape Demands Probe into Alleged Corruption in Legislature

today5 December, 2024

Background

In South Africa….The DA in the Eastern Cape is calling on the Legislature Speaker, Helen Sauls-August, to launch an investigation into the alleged systemic corruption in the legislature. Allegations include unauthorised payment of over three-million-rand to the ANC in September, and a failure to effect ICT upgrades in the Legislature Chamber despite being allocated four-million-rand to do so in 2021. The DA’s, Yusuf Cassim, says these allegations point to a legislature captured by corruption, and wasteful spending:

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen