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Home » News » South Africa » Courts

By Getrude Makhafola

Premium Journalist

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4 minute read

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12 Dec 2023

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05:01 pm




FREE STATE MUNICIPAL DIRECTOR GRANTED BAIL IN R38M TENDER FRAUD CASE


TSIKANG ALLEGEDLY OVERLOOKED FRAUDULENT TENDER DOCUMENTS TO NEGOTIATE A R200 000
KICKBACK FEE FROM THE SERVICE PROVIDER.

Dineo Gloria Tsikang. Photo: Facebook

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Letsemeng Local Municipality technical director Dineo Tsikang, accused of tender
fraud and receiving monthly kickbacks, was granted R50 000 bail in the
Koffiefontein Magistrate’s Court, Free State.



Tsikang appeared alongside her co-accused director of service provider, Nkhesebo
Solutions, Sebolelo Mochesane.

The director’s bail was set at R80 000.

The duo were arrested on Monday by the Hawks’ serious corruption unit after a
whistleblower detailed the alleged fraud and corruption at Koffiefontein-based
Letsemeng.




Also sitting in the public gallery in support of Tsikang was Xhariep District
Municipality finance MMC Abrahm Lebaka, who allegedly received kickbacks from a
pit latrine contractor back when he was Letsemeng mayor.

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The Public Protector is investigating the corruption allegations against Lebaka.

Xhariep oversees Letsemeng, Kopanong, Mohokare and Naledi local municipalities.


INVALID CONTRACT

The investigation commenced after a whistleblower reported Tsikang to the Hawks
in December last year.



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He submitted a dossier detailing the alleged corrupt relationship between the
parties when Tsikang was acting municipal manager.

At that time, Tsikang held dual positions as director and acting municipal
manager under ex-mayor Lebaka.

The State alleges that on 15 May 2022, a bid for a bulk water upgrade tender for
Koffiefontein and Ditlhake township areas was advertised at R38 million.



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The closing date was 13 June 2022 and Nkhesebo Solutions were one of the
bidders.

However, it was discovered that Bloemfontein-based Nkhesebo submitted a fake
performance certificate and an appointment letter.


ALLEGED KICKBACKS

As acting municipal manager, Tsikang allegedly swept the discrepancy under the
carpet in exchange for kickbacks from the service provider.

“She leveraged the fraudulent documents and negotiated a R200 000 monthly
kickback from the service provider,” said an insider close to the investigation.

Investigators conducted a search and seizure at Letsemeng on 6 January this
year, taking documents and payment files with them.

Tsikang faces charges of fraud, corruption and contravention of the Municipal
Finance Management Act (MFMA).

Her co-accused is charged with alleged forgery and uttering, fraud and
contravention of the MFMA.

Tsikang is still the technical director with her contract being renewed on a
month-to-month basis after it expired in June.

The case was postponed to March 2024 for further investigation.

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