Cae Town – Pule Mabe, an ANC NEC member and former spokesperson, on Wednesday, appeared in the Palm Ridge specialised commercial crimes court alongside six co-accused on allegations of corruption related to a R27 million tender awarded to his company, Enviro-Mobi, by the Gauteng department of agriculture and rural development in March 2017.
The tender aimed to integrate waste operatives into the formal waste management economy, but a forensic report revealed that R25 million was paid to Enviro-Mobi for 200 motorised tuk-tuks that were never delivered to 58 waste pickers in Ekurhuleni, Times Live reported.
[ON AIR] The ANC’s Pule Mabe is appearing before the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court today. It relates to corruption charges linked to a R27-million tender in 2017. Watch live on eNCA, channel #DStv403. pic.twitter.com/1HeJ0YCEKG
— eNCA (@eNCA) October 16, 2024
Additionally, the investigation found that Mabe had not disclosed his affiliation with Enviro-Mobi in the bid proposal and misrepresented the delivery of goods and services.
The matter of ANC NEC’s #PuleMabe & others.
Below, list of suspects charged with alleged tender fraud, money laundering related to a 2017 tender at the GP Agriculture Dept.
State has not opposed bail.
Bail application for each is underway to determine amount.#KayaNews KJ pic.twitter.com/SvwLHarJaM
— Kaya News (@KayaNews) October 16, 2024
The case, which originated from a complaint filed in October 2020, highlights the ongoing scrutiny of corruption within the ANC.
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