TO ALL MEDIA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
21 August 2026
The Enoch Mgijima Municipality has dismissed two employees involved in the pension payout scandal. The dismissals were effected today following a disciplinary process.
In total, nine employees were suspended and a criminal case was opened with the South African Police Service. Of the nine, seven obtained their pension funds, while two are implicated in facilitating the irregular withdrawals. Disciplinary hearings for the remaining employees involved in the matter will be held between August and September.
The preliminary quantification of losses incurred is estimated to be at least R13 million.
In the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years, these municipal employees allegedly made claims under the guise that they had resigned from the municipality. After receiving their payouts, they changed their pension funds. No resignation notifications were received by the Municipal Manager.
The matter remains under investigation, and the municipality would like to assure the public that all fraud and corruption by any individual will be investigated and that decisive action will always be taken.
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Issued by:
Enoch Mgijima LM
