This comes after the party won an urgent interdict in the Western Cape High Court last week to halt the salaries of seven political appointees.
CAPE TOWN - The Democratic Alliance will on Monday lay complaints of fraud and perjury against high-ranking political officer bearers in the Knysna Municipality.Knysna DA constituency head, Dion George, said that the DA would not sit back and allow ratepayers’ money to be wasted.At the time, a motion of no confidence was brought forward by the Patriotic Alliance against the mayor, deputy mayor, speaker and the chief whip.
The DA took the matter to court following a special council meeting in September where the council approved the creation of various support staff roles for political office bearers. The DA is expected to lay charges at the Knysna police station against high-ranking political officer bearers, claiming they committed fraud and perjury related to the seven political appointees.
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