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Madlanga Commission hears extensive testimony on EMPD procurement fraud and disciplinary failures.

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Key Strategic Points

  1. 1 Buena Vista Learning Academy was awarded a training tender despite multiple red flags: company registration 4 days before bid submission, director appointed after bid advertisement, previous company name change from Mako Grill, no VAT registration despite claimed R35 million turnover, and no accreditations in own name.
  2. 2 The city paid Buena Vista R3.48 million despite a bid price of R66,500, raising questions about procurement controls and the absence of tender adjudication committee scrutiny.
  3. 3 Disciplinary charges against Brigadier Muanazi were abandoned following a meeting between the city manager, chief of police, and advocate Bahari; Tasheka acknowledged following what she characterized as unreasonable instructions from the city manager.
  4. 4 Muanazi was promoted to deputy chief of police despite unresolved serious charges and a pending IPID investigation, with Tasheka recommending his appointment while acknowledging it was a 'red flag.'
  5. 5 EMPD vetting revealed 250 officers with criminal records and 210 refusing fingerprinting; the commission heard evidence that Muanazi resisted vetting for his division, allegedly with support from the city manager.

Notable Quotes

“So these are fraud allegations either it's a VAT fraud or this turnover figure is a fictitious figure. Either way, there is a fraud either on the city or on the receiver.”

— Evidence Leader (Mr. Chasen)

“I'm withdrawing it [the fraud allegation]. I don't think it's a fair word to anybody. There was a misleading in terms of the pension fund issues.”

— Linda Tasheka (HOD HR)

“You see, on the strength of a bid that should have been disqualified on any one of a number of obvious grounds, the city has paid 3.5 million and it's paid it to a person who just happens to be the partner of Kat Mlala who is driving around with blue lights that were obtained through the city. Does that not strike you as somewhat worrying on both fronts?”

— Commissioner Baloy

“When instructions are given by the accounting officer, one has to comply, especially if they seem reasonable.”

— Linda Tasheka

“You don't have an agreement with us as a panel. Having said that, allegations were made against you. I would expect you to be happy that I'm putting this to you to answer because if I don't put it to you to answer, it remains the last word on this.”

— Commissioner Kumalo

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