EThekwini Municipality employee accused of stealing aid. Photo: Screengrab
EThekwini Municipality employee accused of stealing aid ‘likely’ to sue
In a video that has since gone viral, an eThekwini Municipality employee was filmed and accused of stealing aid at the Virginia Airport.
EThekwini Municipality employee accused of stealing aid. Photo: Screengrab
An eThekwini Municipality employee who was alleged to have stolen relief donations from the Virginia Airport is likely to pursue legal action against the woman who shot a defaming video of her.
A video went viral on social media after a woman who shot it alleged that the employee was stealing the goods.
The video shows black plastic bags on the back of a truck – and two others belonging to the South African Police Service (SAPS) and eThekwini Municipality.
ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY EMPLOYEE GETTING LEGAL ADVICE
According to a statement from the municipality, its Legal Services Unit has been directed to provide advice to the employee to enable her to get legal recourse.
In a statement released on its Facebook page, eThekwini Municipality clarified that the woman shown in the clip wasn’t stealing the aid and was actually delivering the goods.
“The driver was not stealing. She is one of our employees in the Community Participation Unit and is assigned to deliver donations to one of the townships.
“We can also confirm reports that some residents are insisting that their donated goods be delivered to areas of their choice and typically the areas they dictate are not the most impacted. It is unfortunate that the employee in questions has had her reputation tarnished in this manner,” Zikalala said.
The provision of aid has prompted concerns about corruption rearing its ugly head, something even Premier Sihle Zikalala acknowledged.
“We want to emphasise the fact that, having leant the lessons of Covid-19, no amount of corruption, maladministration and fraud will be tolerated or associated with this province. We want to assure our communities that all the funds will be used prudently and that no one will be allowed to feast on the suffering of our people in order to line their pockets,.”
Sihle Zikalala
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