News24 | Police Raid 26 Properties in Cape Town Linked to R1.6bn Tender Fraud Case

R1.6bn contracts, mass raids – City of Cape Town probes take another turn

Police say raids across Cape Town this week are linked to a corruption investigation involving R1.6-billion in municipal contracts.

News24 | Police raid 26 properties in Cape Town linked to R1.6bn tender fraud case

A large-scale search-and-seizure operation is unfolding in Cape Town as the police’s commercial crime investigations unit execute warrants related to alleged tender fraud totalling R1.6 billion.

Police storm Cape Town properties in mega fraud investigation

Cape Town has become the focus of a sweeping corruption probe, after police swooped on almost 30 properties linked to municipal contracts worth more than R1.6 billion. The large-scale search and seizure operation was launched on Tuesday, 30 September, following a whistleblower tip-off and weeks of preliminary investigation. Colonel Andre Traut, spokesperson for the Western Cape police, confirmed that detectives targeted businesses, municipal off…

UPDATE: Police raid 26 sites over alleged R1.6bn municipal contract fraud

The Police’s Commercial Crime Investigation unit announced on Wednesday that it had carried out a major search and seizure operation at nearly 30 addresses in Cape Town.   The operation, launched on Tuesday, stems from a whistleblower tip-off and preliminary investigations.   Western Cape police spokesperson, Colonel Andre Traut, says targeted sites include businesses, municipal offices, the homes of municipal officials, and the premises of serv…