South Africa: Special Investigating Unit to probe Nelson Mandela Bay streetlight tender

It started with dark streets. Then there were rumours and complaints, followed by an internal audit report. A member of the Defenders of the People opened a criminal case and now there’s a fully-fledged investigation into the procurement and supply of streetlight fixtures in Nelson Mandela Bay.

While an internal report claims that the municipality’s electricity department incurred R24-million in irregular expenditure, a recent audit by the Democratic Alliance found there could be as…