09 Mar 2016

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has received 36 reports alleging corruption and economic crime at BCL Mine between 2001 and 2015, Assistant Minister for Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Mr Dikgang Makgalemele told Parliament.

He said the reports involved issues of conflict of interest, corruption in security tenders, corruption in the recruitment process, payment of bribes relating to transportation tenders, and payment of bribes in maintenance contracts.

He added that payment of bribes to secure work and residence permits, payment of bribes by suppliers, customs fraud, insurance fraud and corruption related to shutdown maintenance were also reported.

Mr Makgalemele said of the 36 reports received by the DCEC regarding BCL, 18 were classified for investigation, nine were closed due to lack of evidence while eight were still under investigation. He said one case was completed at court which resulted in the conviction of the offender whose sentence was suspended.

The MP for Selebi Phikwe West, Mr Dithapelo Keorapetse had asked the minister to state the number and nature of corruption and economic crime allegations reports received by the DCEC in respect of the BCL Mine, and how many of the allegations resulted in investigations and the results. Ends