Live ammunition with death threats delivered in an envelop to EC officials
Two senior officials at the Mnquma Municipality who are currently presiding disciplinary hearings of at least three managers who are facing an internal fraud and corruption probe have both received death threats with live ammunition delivered in brown envelopes.
Each official received a brown envelope with a bullet inside on Friday with a copy of their WhatsApp profile photographs attached.
At the back of the photograph, it was written: “You are next”.
Mnquma Municipality spokesperson, Loyiso Mpalantshane, says Corporate Services Director, advocate Siphiwo Caga and Community Services Director, Makhaya Kibi, have each opened cases of intimidation with the police in Butterworth.
Mpalantshane says one of the managers has been placed on suspension, while an internal probe is underway into how a municipal vehicle sold on auction, ended up being registered in her name after being sold for half the asking price.
He says the threats are taken very seriously and 24-hour protection has been ordered for the officials.
