Khethiwe Moeketsi
Brenda Khethiwe Moeketsi is a South African politician who currently serves as Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Social Development as from June 2024. She had served as speaker of the Dipaleseng Local Municipality from August 2016 and in November 2021 she was elected the mayor of the same municipality.[1][2][3]
Khethiwe Moeketsi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Social Development | |
| Assumed office June 2024 | |
| Premier | Mandla Ndlovu |
| Preceded by | Lindiwe Ntshalintshali |
| Mayor of Dipaleseng Local Municipality | |
| In office November 2021 – June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mafunda Makhubu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Balfour, Mpumalanga |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Scandals
In March 2022, Moeketsi was implicated in an investigation report compiled by the Mpumalanga Provincial Government. The report probed bad governance, nepotism and corruption at the Dipaleseng Local Municipality and found that at least R53.8 million was irregularly paid to seven companies and that officials increased their salaries without following proper procedures. The money wasted in corruption amounted to over R100-million.[4][5]
News agency 013NEWS reported in March 2022 how a brand new Toyota Hilux Legend 50 bakkie was allegedly bought for Moeketsi by two tenderpreneurs implicated in the investigation report when she was still a speaker in October 2020. The tenderpreneurs bought the high-end bakkie for her after they were awarded a three-year security contract at the Dipaleseng municipality where Moeketsi was speaker. Opposition party Freedom Front Plus condemned the deal and said it always raised suspension when a service provider buys a car for a sitting speaker.[6]
References
- ^ R100-million lost to corruption at a Mpumalanga municipality, City Press, 5 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024
- ^ Dipaleseng appoints new political leaders, Heidelberg Nigel Heraut, 29 November 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024
- ^ Mpumalanga premier announces his executive council, Capricorn FM, 18 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024
- ^ ANC to investigate Dipaleseng municipality cover-ups, City Press, 7 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024
- ^ R100-million lost to corruption, City Press, 5 March 2022
- ^ Cars for contracts - probe uncovers alleged widespread corruption in Mpumalanga municipality, Daily Maverick. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024