DG in KZN premier's office arrested by Hawks
The director-general in the KZN premier's office has been arrested at her home on allegations of defeating the ends of justice and intimidation.
The 58-year-old was taken into custody on Monday morning.
The Hawks say it's linked to an investigation that was launched after the chairperson of the Mhlathuze Water Board alleged there had been irregular appointments of service providers at the water entity.
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Spokesperson for the directorate Thandi Mbambo says the board chairperson later allegedly received a visit at her home from an individual claiming to have been sent by a senior manager in the premier's office.
"The alleged individual threatened the chairperson with arrest and demanded the forensic report. [She] further insisted that the complainant must stop with the investigation.
"During the investigation it later emerged that the said person was not from the National Intelligence Agency and that he was in cahoots with persons of interests implicated in the investigation."
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"The operation is ongoing and so far two more people implicated into the malfeasance at bulk water utility Mhlathuze Water have been arrested on charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering.
"All arrested individuals, which are four in total will appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court soon. More arrests are imminent."
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