

“Jojwana was arrested after stealing the bricks from a Mnquma local municipality site, which he then used to finish off a job building a taxi rank, supposedly worth R6 million.”

Not only did Thalami Civils receive the lowest tender scores, but “the owner of the company, Luthando Jojwana, was arrested for stealing bricks in 2017,” said the DA. The DA said in a media release on Friday that it has called on the Special Investigating Unit to launch an investigation into the tender of the stadium after “shocking reports relating to the contractor have come to light”. In a statement today, the Hawks said the probe comes after a complaint was lodged against the municipality.
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The public deserves a full explanation.” (It allegedly cost even more than R15-million, a reported R22-million.) The One South Africa for All founder said: “This sports field did not cost R15-million. Maimane said: “It was very clear from day one that this ‘sports stadium’ was a looting project.” Since Maimane’s post went viral on Twitter, the Daily Dispatch uncovered that Thalami Civils, the company that ‘built’ the stadium, had actually scored the lowest points in the tender process for the facility and was not the preferred bidder for the tender. Soccer and rugby teams will now be able to use the facility to improve sport in the area.” The Municipality had announced on Monday: “The R15 million Lesseyton Sports field was officially opened today with scores of jubilant community members in attendance. Photos show the facility, to be nothing more than an open field with a few stadium seats and ablution facilities! (See tweet below.) “I have seen shrivelled carrots in better shape,” said Maimane. I have seen shrivelled carrots in better shape It’s unbelievable that R15 million was allocated for this project and this is what was delivered. Maimane declared on Monday, when the stadium was launched: “The #TsotsiGame must end. South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI/Hawks) has launched an investigation into the construction of the so-called R15 million Lesseyton sports facility in the Enoch Mgijima Municipality in the Eastern Cape… which was exposed this week by former DA Leader Mmusi Maimane.
