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Cogta committee calls for criminal probe into Nelson Mandela Bay’s dubious job adverts

Daily Maverick · · 794 words · By Estelle Ellis
Administrative Malpractice municipal governance Government accountability
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Dr Zweli Mkhize, chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta)”
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The claim that Dr Zweli Mkhize is the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on COGTA is supported by a specific news report mentioning him writing to the MEC in that capacity, and Wikipedia/People's Assembly confirm his background with COGTA.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zwelini Lawrence Mkhize is a South African medical doctor and politician who served as the Minister of Health from May 2019 until his resignation on 5 August 2021. He previously served as the Minister…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zweli_Mkhize
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr Zweli Mkhize is the former Minister of Health. He previously served as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. He was born in Willowfontein, Pietermaritzburg on 2 February 1…
https://pa.org.za/person/zwelini-lawrence-mkhize/
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web search NEUTRAL — Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on COGTA Chairperson Dr Zweli Mkhize has written to the MEC demanding and explanation before May 6, 2026.KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs …
https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-04-27-parliament-…
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“The metro’s permanent city manager, Dr Noxolo Nqwazi, has been suspended and is currently on trial for fraud, corruption, money laundering and contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA).”
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Multiple independent sources (Scrolla.Africa, allAfrica.com, and another news report) confirm that Noxolo Nqwazi is the suspended city manager and is facing charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering, and contravening the MFMA.
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspended Nelson Mandela Bay city manager Noxolo Nqwazi and suspended Human Settlements Head Mvuleni Mapu will have to face the music in the R24 million toilet tender.
https://www.algoafm.co.za/local/suspended-nelson-mandela-bay…
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspended Nelson Mandela Bay city manager Noxolo Nqwazi and former housing director Mvuleni Mapu did not share in the elation of their former co-accused. Their applications for discharge were dismisse…
https://allafrica.com/stories/202602060123.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Nelson Mandela Bay City Manager Noxolo Nqwazi is accused of fraud, money laundering and corruption.The accused are charged with fraud, money laundering, corruption and contravening the Municipal Finan…
https://scrolla.africa/city-manager-in-court-for-multimillio…
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“She was suspended in 2024”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant (referring to medical clinics in Washington state) and do not mention Dr Noxolo Nqwazi or her suspension date.
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web search NEUTRAL — Orting Family Practice - Medical Clinic located at 122 Washington Ave S, Orting, WA 98360 - reviews, ratings, hours, phone number, directions, and more.
https://www.chamberofcommerce.com/united-states/washington/o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Emad (Girgis Atala) Girgis, MD is a board certified internist in Orting, Washington. He is affiliated with St. Clare Hospital, St. Elizabeth Hospital, and St. Francis Hospital.
https://www.doximity.com/pub/emad-girgis-md
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Munson graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1995, and in 1996, established Orting Chiropractic in Orting, WA. With respect to a recent name change from Orting Chiropractic to Infinity …
https://infinitywholehealth.com/
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“The current chief operating officer, advocate Lonwabo Ngoqo, had been acting as the city manager, but his contract expired at the end of April.”
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One source confirms Lonwabo Ngoqo was appointed as acting city manager, but the specific detail about his contract expiring at the end of April is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The appointment of an acting city manager for Nelson Mandela Bay has exposed a leadership vacuum, with only two Section 56 manager remaining after April. When human settlements executive director Tabi…
https://www.theherald.co.za/politics/2026-04-02-nelson-mande…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Nelson Mandela Bay metro's acting chief operating officer, Lonwabo Ngoqo, has been appointed as the municipality's 18th acting city manager in 10 years - and the 16th since 2020. The contract of f…
https://allafrica.com/stories/202510020417.html
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web search NEUTRAL — The Acting City Manager at the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro has been arrested. Mvuleni Mapu was arrested during a pre-dawn raid by the Hawks on charges of corruption charges linked to the Housing Departme…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QUc2raOxR4
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“The committee concluded that as of 30 April, there had been no city manager, acting or otherwise, in the metro.”
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The claim regarding the committee's conclusion about the vacancy as of April 30 is mentioned in a media statement/article, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided set.
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web search NEUTRAL — This amount is based on the City Manager’s cost to company package and excludes the payment of acting allowances and other benefits for those acting. The committee learnt that the MEC of COGTA had voi…
https://www.parliament.gov.za/press-releases/media-statement…
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web search NEUTRAL — The appointment of an acting city manager for Nelson Mandela Bay has exposed a leadership vacuum, with only two Section 56 manager remaining after April. When human settlements executive director Tabi…
https://www.theherald.co.za/politics/2026-04-02-nelson-mande…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Acting City Manager at the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro has been arrested. Mvuleni Mapu was arrested during a pre-dawn raid by the Hawks on charges of corruption charges linked to the Housing Departme…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QUc2raOxR4
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“The council initially selected Ngcelwane for the acting position, but he officially declined the role on Monday, May 4.”
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The search results returned information about Michael Jackson, which is completely irrelevant to the claim about Jackson Ngcelwane.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jackson rose to solo stardom with the album Off the Wall (1979) and achieved unprecedented global success with Thriller (1982), the best-selling album in history. Its short film –style music videos fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer who revolutionized pop music with his mesmerizing performances, groundbreaking videos, and timeless hits that continue to ca…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michael-Jackson
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web search NEUTRAL — The Official YouTube Channel of The King of Pop - Michael Jackson. For more info, visit www.michaeljackson.com.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5OrDvL9DscpcAstz7JnQGA
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“It was only on 12 May... that Charity Sihunu, a deputy director in the province’s Cogta department, was appointed as acting city manager until 31 May.”
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One source confirms Charity Sihunu was appointed as acting city manager and describes the council meeting, but the specific dates (May 12 to May 31) are not corroborated by a second independent source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nelson Mandela Bay’s newest acting city manager, Charity Sihunu, was warned that she was stepping into a snake park as the council endorsed her secondment during a tense council meeting on Wednesday.
https://www.theherald.co.za/politics/2026-05-13-youre-in-a-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Acting City Manager at the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro has been arrested. Mvuleni Mapu was arrested during a pre-dawn raid by the Hawks on charges of corruption charges linked to the Housing Departme…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QUc2raOxR4
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web search NEUTRAL — This article may contain graphic and/or adult content unsuitable for minors and sensitive readers.“The duo has been appointed with clear terms of reference on what must be achieved to deliver services…
https://www.algoafm.co.za/politics/cogta-mec-announces-new-a…
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“Eugene Johnson [is the] speaker of the Nelson Mandela Bay council”
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The cross-reference from Theherald identifies Eugene Johnson as the council speaker. The web search results are irrelevant (referring to the city of Eugene, Oregon).
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web search NEUTRAL — The City of Eugene--a great city for the arts and outdoors. Eugene, Oregon is consistently ranked one of the best places to live in the U.S. Come visit and find out why!
https://www.eugene-or.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Eugene, Oregon is at the south end of the Willamette Valley where two large rivers and many smaller ones meet. It is also a place of converging ideas. Eugene is full of artists, academics, innovators …
https://www.eugenecascadescoast.org/eugene/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Eugene School District includes four full-service high schools (Churchill, North Eugene, Sheldon, and South Eugene) and many alternative education programs, such as international schools and chart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene,_Oregon
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“Babalwa Lobishe [is the] metro’s executive mayor”
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Both a cross-reference from Daily Maverick and a cross-reference from Theherald identify Babalwa Lobishe as the Executive Mayor.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Babalwa Lobishe is the Executive Mayor of the metro
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-16-r87m-and-…
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“Yolanda Dakuse [is the] acting director for corporate services”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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