Monday, November 28, 2011

Crooked former ANC Mayor’s case referred to NPA

An extract from a statement issued by Wilmot James, Federal Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance, 27 November 2011:

"The corruption case involving former Hessequa Mayor Christopher Taute, who the Public Protector in July found guilty of abusing his position by soliciting donations for the ANC, has been referred by the Hawks to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

In January, the DA revealed that Mr Taute had written to local Hessequa businesspeople, telling them to donate money to the ANC in the run-up to the May 2011 local government election because their contracts were 'made possible by this ANC-run council'.

Crooked officials like Christopher Taute must be held to account for their actions."
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