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Seven Nelson Mandela Bay electricity officials suspended after substation explosion

City boss Noxolo Nqwazi placed seven officials of the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality's electricity department on precautionary suspension on Tuesday morning.

  • Herald Reporter
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Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Retief Odendaal and electricity and energy boss Lance Grootboom inspected the damage to the substation that was damaged at the Coega IDZ
MAJOR EXPENSE: Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Retief Odendaal and electricity and energy boss Lance Grootboom inspected the damage to the substation that was damaged at the Coega IDZ Picture: SUPPLIED

City boss Noxolo Nqwazi placed seven officials of the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality's electricity department on precautionary suspension on Tuesday morning.

This follows a preliminary probe by the city's internal audit department into allegations of fraud and corruption stemming from the explosion of an electricity substation at the Coega IDZ in March.

The explosion led to an electricity blackout of Motherwell and 15 Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) customers.

The estimated costs to fix the substation is about R40m.

A statement from the office of mayor Retief Odendaal states that the matter had been handed over to the Hawks and SIU for further investigation.

This is a developing story. 

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