R38m state vehicle scam exposed

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R38m state vehicle scam exposed
Johannesburg - State vehicles are stolen by government officials and stripped for cash, while some are rented out to individuals, in an elaborate scam that has netted up to R38 million.This emerged during in-camera hearings held by the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) in the Gauteng Legislature on Thursday. The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport briefed Scopa on the extent of the racket, which also includes the abuse of government petrol cards.

Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Ismail Vadi confirmed that the department had investigated three cases of corruption at G-Fleet, a Gauteng government owned entity which manages over 7000 vehicles on behalf of various national and provincial departments, as well as state entities.

This involved fraudulent use of fuel cards, theft of motor vehicles and irregular hiring of vehicles to private individuals in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

Officials who operated a privately-owned garage using state cars for personal gain had also been nabbed.
“Departmental investigations are concluded and were reported to the South African Police Service for criminal prosecution,” Vadi said.Scopa heard how rogue officials netted up to R38 million through abuse of state cars.

Vadi said disciplinary charges were instituted against a G-Fleet manager responsible for Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal offices. The manager resigned last year.

“The case has been registered with the Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal and a specialist prosecutor from the Commercial Crimes Court has been assigned to the case. The assets forfeiture unit in KwaZulu-Natal has also been engaged in the case,” he said.
Two more officials will also be charged internally, while 10 employees linked to a privately-owned garage were arrested and charged.
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More at: http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/r38m-state-vehicle-scam-exposed-8269500
 
Well done to investigators.
 
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There isn't a department under the anc that has no corruption, it's part of their culture to steal.
 
What say the normal ANC defenders? Why srr you not commenting on this abuse or arw you to busy in other threads defending corruption and justifying farm expropiation for mahala?
 
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What say the normal ANC defenders? Why srr you not commenting on this abuse or arw you to busy in other threads defending corruption and justifying farm expropiation for mahala?
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thechamp said:
You can't sell stolen goods at a premium prices, it's highly unlikely they've reached such a figure. Otherwise it would not be a steal.
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They were managing 7,000 vehicles. Possibly worth R2 billion, so not inconceivable.
 
Sadly not a new thing. Remember after 2009 we saw young kids racing each other in IEC cars in the Midlands near Notties.
 
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