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Mahlangu-Nkabinde says that criminal charges are likely to be brought against officials in the Public Works Department and that she will "tighten up" on the leasing of properties throughout the country.
The SIU said the fraud involved leases for accommodation and buildings, prestige projects including looking after the President and members of the Cabinet, at least ten capital expenditure projects and general procurement irregularities. Details of the individual cases have not yet been released.
Meanwhile Ndebele says that Travkor had a credit limit on the government's credit card of R5-million a month and there were only three months in more than a year when spending had been less that R1-million on the card.
He says the card is used for booking flights, accommodation and conferences. Not details of the expenditure have been provided.
With regard to the justice system and the collection of money via the courts, Scopa says that there are "inadequate fraud prevention plans" in place, there is a general weakness in controls and a lack of accountability by management. The department has consistently received a negative audit from the Auditor-General.
Questionable transactions in the Department of Communications were revealed in an Auditor-General's report that reveals how one company was awarded tenders worth millions of rands on several occasions without having a proper contract. The Department has refused to comment on the allegations.
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