Western Cape department considering special court for municipal corruption cases
By Mwangi Githahu
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Cape Town - The provincial department of local government is considering establishing a special court where cases of fraud, corruption and maladministration in municipalities can be tried faster than in the other courts, according to the head of the department, Graham Paulse.
Paulse was answering questions before the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) during its deliberations on the level of governance achieved and financial aspects outlined in the department’s annual report for the 2019/20 financial year.
Paulse said: “As we head towards the local government elections, we have seen an increase of incidents of fraud, corruption and maladministration in appointments and governance areas.