eThekwini Municipality says it is investigating four employees after allegations of recruitment irregularities related to Metro Police hiring. The municipality frames the matter as an internal inquiry into possible wrongdoing in its recruitment processes.
The report also addresses claims circulating on social media, including allegations that R20 million changed hands. eThekwini disputes these claims, according to the account provided, and does not confirm any such payment as part of the allegations being investigated. The emphasis across coverage is on the fact of an investigation and the municipality’s response to specific figures and assertions shared online. Other details, such as the precise nature of the alleged irregularities and the stage or timeline of the inquiry, are not specified in the available summary.
Overall, the sources converge on the municipality’s decision to investigate four individuals over Metro Police recruitment irregularities, while they differ on what is alleged in public commentary versus what the municipality maintains is supported by evidence.
