Hawks seize vehicle worth R1.4 million following allegations of corruption in Limpopo

The Hawks in Limpopo have seized a vehicle worth R1.4 million in Mokopane as part of an ongoing investigation into the allegations of corruption at Mogalakwena Municipality.

The Serious Corruption Investigation team descended on one of the senior municipality official houses on Tuesday morning and seized a luxury Mercedes-Benz worth R1.4 million.

This comes in the wake of a 2018 investigation after the Hawks received information that business people allegedly deposited money into a vehicle dealership’s account for the official to purchase a vehicle of his choice as a gratification.

It is alleged between 2017 and 2019, different companies were awarded tenders worth over R50 million by the municipality. Investigations have so far revealed that most of the tenders were flawed and riddled with corruption.

The Hawks Priority Crime Specialised Investigation (Asset Forfeiture) successfully secured a Court Preservation Order on 30 September 2020 to seize the vehicle. Investigations are still continuing.