Eastern Cape council hired hitmen - report

An explosive report has lifted the lid on how taxpayers in a rural Eastern Cape municipality allegedly footed a R1.2m salary bill for 15 alleged hitmen hired to protect politicians, officials and a service provider. The shocking findings are contained in a disputed co-operative governance & traditional affairs (Cogta) report that investigated fraud, corruption and maladministration at Ingquza Hill municipality between 2018 and 2019.