Malema ally quits Limpopo department
2013-01-16 08:22
Johannesburg - Limpopo roads and transport head Ntau
Letebele, who is under an internal investigation over a multimillion rand
tender, has resigned from the department, according to a report on Wednesday.
The tender allegedly partly benefited former ANC Youth
League leader Julius Malema.
The New Age reported that Letebele handed in a 24-hour
resignation notice on Monday.
"We can confirm that the head of department has
tendered a resignation letter and we have accepted it," department spokesperson
Joshua Kwapa told the newspaper.
The resignation came days after the announcement of an
investigation into the awarding of a R53m contract to On-Point Engineering.
In October, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela found that the
conduct of Letebele in respect of the awarding of the bid to On-Point, was
"improper and constituted maladministration".
Madonsela found tenders awarded to On-Point Engineering by
the department were unlawful.
She found On-Point and Malema benefited improperly from the
contract.
Malema's business partner Lesiba Gwangwa is chief executive
of On-Point.
- SAPA
