Former City Parks MD in Court for Fraud and Corruption of R57Million

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A former managing director of Johannesburg City Parks has been arrested for fraud and corruption involving R57 million, the Hawks said on Tuesday.

"He was arrested with another man for fraud and corruption that happened between 2006 and 2012," spokesman Captain Paul Ramaloko said.

The case related to a contract awarded by City Parks to Jozi Mart to supply trees. According to the Hawks, the company presented itself as a nursery and was subsequently awarded the tender.

"They presented themselves as a nursery which they are not. They were buying trees from other nurseries for R70 and selling them to City Parks for R700."

The former MD was accused of not declaring his position as a shareholder within Jozi Mart.

The pair were expected to appear at the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Tuesday.

Ramaloko did not rule out the possibility of more arrests.


Source : Sapa /kn/tk/jk/jje
Date : 08 Oct 2013 10:30
 
FFS... this is just irritating now.

Surely someone other than the people who won the tender look at the price and go "No wait, that looks expensive for what is being bought"
 
ToxicBunny said:
FFS... this is just irritating now.

Surely someone other than the people who won the tender look at the price and go "No wait, that looks expensive for what is being bought"
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I think you need some kind of education first.
 
ToxicBunny said:
FFS... this is just irritating now.

Surely someone other than the people who won the tender look at the price and go "No wait, that looks expensive for what is being bought"
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Well I think that is what eventually happened :p
 
ToxicBunny said:
FFS... this is just irritating now.

Surely someone other than the people who won the tender look at the price and go "No wait, that looks expensive for what is being bought"
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WOW! That's 81428 trees!

R57 million is petty cash compared to all the other corruption that is allowed to flourish unchecked and unpunished so I wonder what ANC toes he might have stepped on that galvanized the Hawks and NPA into action.
 
City Parks has been in the news for a while...

This was during 2010 - Luther Williamson - wonder whether it was him or his successor?

EDIT: Looks good to be Williamson for at least being involved - time frames are there...
 
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and this is what pisses me off when departments 'boast' about what percentage of their budget they have spent. It in no way speaks to how effectively it was spent
 
Garyvdh said:
A former managing director of Johannesburg City Parks has been arrested for fraud and corruption involving R57 million, the Hawks said on Tuesday.

"He was arrested with another man for fraud and corruption that happened between 2006 and 2012," spokesman Captain Paul Ramaloko said.

The case related to a contract awarded by City Parks to Jozi Mart to supply trees. According to the Hawks, the company presented itself as a nursery and was subsequently awarded the tender.

"They presented themselves as a nursery which they are not. They were buying trees from other nurseries for R70 and selling them to City Parks for R700."

The former MD was accused of not declaring his position as a shareholder within Jozi Mart.

The pair were expected to appear at the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Tuesday.

Ramaloko did not rule out the possibility of more arrests.


Source : Sapa /kn/tk/jk/jje
Date : 08 Oct 2013 10:30
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Color me surprised.

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