The Scorpions have arrested a senior elected Mangaung official, his wife and four other officials, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Monday.
The six, who cannot be identified before they appear in court later on Monday, were arrested in the morning.
Scorpions and NPA spokesperson Makhosini Nkosi said a seventh arrest in Johannesburg is imminent.
”Today’s action follows a Scorpions investigation into allegations [of criminal misconduct] relating to the affairs of the Mangaung local municipality, councillors, employees and their associates,” Nkosi said.
”The people we have arrested this morning are alleged to be masterminding and/or aiding the commission of fraud and corruption and other offences.”
The arrests follow a raid at the offices of the municipality last month, during which the Scorpions confiscated documents, computers and electronic data.
The officials and the woman will face charges of corruption, theft, fraud and contravening a raft of Acts, including the Local Government, Municipal Systems, Municipal Finance Management, Income Tax, Value-Added Tax, Company and Prevention of Organised Crime Acts. — Sapa