The Eastern Cape Department of Transport has condemned a tender scam that is being committed in its name, using its letterhead and fake signatures of its senior officials, including the executive authority.
According to the statement issued by the spokesperson for the Department of Transport, Unathi Binqose, the scammers are writing to contractors, supposedly awarding them non-existent contracts worth millions of rands and demanding some “kickbacks” in return.
“In some of these fraudulent award letters, the MEC for Transport, Weziwe Tikana-Gxotiwe, has been put down as the head of department, with her name not written in full. The department also wishes to make it categorically clear that the executive authority, MEC Tikana-Gxotiwe, does not sign any tender documents,” said Binqose.
He added that the department wishes to thank the contractors who have brought these fraudulent activities to its attention.
Head of department, Mzi Mafani ,has warned that those behind this scam were being traced and when found they would face the full might of the law.
