Mogoditshane civic official denies theft

Nkoyaphiri pupils toilet project
Nkoyaphiri pupils toilet project

Mogoditshane sub council secretary, Daniel Katjinojiwa, has disputed allegations of misappropriation of funds in the award of a tender for construction of the Nkoyaphiri Primary School toilet facility valued at P1 million.

The value of the already awarded tender was publicised during the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development Tumiso Rakgare’s tour of the school in his capacity as the area’s Member of Parliament (MP).

Katjinojiwa has now come out to say that the P1m cost “is not true” and told Mmegi that the allegation has tarnished the image of the council.

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