\n\t\tSIU says three investigators were approached, with R10 000 seized during arrest as unit vows zero tolerance for corruption attempts.\n\t<\/p>\n
A Limpopo councillor was arrested for allegedly offering a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigator R70 000 to \u201cclose one eye\u201d and disregard evidence in a corruption investigation related to a tender in Mahikeng.<\/p>\n
The SIU and members of the South African Police Service (Saps) arrested a sitting councillor from Thulamela Local Municipality in Limpopo for allegedly attempting to bribe an SIU<\/a> investigator with R70 000.<\/p>\n Trying to bribe SIU investigator with R70k<\/p>\n Netshivhumbe Gumani, 44, was nabbed for allegedly obstructing justice in the investigation into the Mahikeng Local Municipality, North West. He is facing charges of corruption.<\/p>\n SIU spokesperson Selby Makgotho said the arrest was a joint entrapment operation by the SIU and Saps, specifically the Mmabatho-based Serious Corruption Investigation, Serious Commercial Crime Investigation, and the Mahikeng Tactical Response Team of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation.<\/p>\n Makgotho said the SIU is investigating allegations of maladministration and corruption relating to the procurement or contracting of goods and services related to two tenders by or on behalf of the Mahikeng Local Municipality.<\/p>\n The tenders were a lease agreement dated 15 December 2015 and a full maintenance lease agreement dated 23 February 2016.<\/p>\n \u201cThe SIU\u2019s forensic analysis revealed suspicious financial flows from the municipality\u2019s service provider to unrelated companies and individuals,\u201d Makgotho said.<\/p>\n Gumani approached three investigators<\/p>\n According to the SIU, during the investigation, Gumani initially approached one SIU investigator, who refused outright.<\/p>\n