Three suspects have been arrested by the Hawks in Kuruman earlier this morning on charges of corruption and fraud.
A spokesperson for the Hawks Nomthansazo Mnisi says the suspects have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the Sol Plaatje Municipality, and for the money laundering of an amount of approximately R1.6million between 2011 and 2016.
Full statement to be made available during the day as it unfolds.
More arrests are imminent.
More arrests have been made read the update here: Six suspects arrested for defrauding Sol Plaatje Municipality out of R1.6m in “ghost workers” scam.