Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2014-11-19

Tshwane Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa is demanding an explanation about how R 15 million was spent on takeaways in 1 month for municipal employees working overtime.

The Star Newspaper reports that this has been reflected by the city’s tender statistics table which shows millions was spent on food in August last year.

Municipal spokesperson Lindela Mashigo reportedly said the city would respond to the newspaper’s questions about the matter tomorrow.

The newspaper reported that the questions raised at the meeting related to how many people were required to work overtime to need food that cost that much in a month, the job they were doing, and the type of food supplied.

The tender statistics listed that five contractors were awarded the contract in 2012 for supplying, delivering and offloading standby food parcels to the amount of R15 million.

Members of the portfolio committee are expecting formal answers and disclosures when it reconvenes in January.

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