Stolen Ekurhuleni construction vehicles sold in Eastern Cape: Gxasheka

The suspended head of human resources in Ekurhuleni has told the Madlanga commission about a tractor-loader-backhoe (TLB) syndicate that is allegedly stealing the construction vehicles and selling them in the Eastern Cape. Linda Gxasheka, testifying at the inquiry, said internal investigations have revealed the stealing of the tractors is a syndicate operating within the city. “There is a TLB syndicate.

They steal the city TLBs and sell them in the Eastern Cape,” she said. “We allocated one of our legal advisers, and subsequently she came back and requested protection, because people were following her.” In February last year,two municipal workerswere arrested in connection with the theft of TLBs from the Brakpan roads depot. Gxasheka is accused of shielding suspended deputy EMPD police chiefJulius Mkhwanazifrom disciplinary action for fraudulently fittingblue lightsto a fleet belonging to Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala. She has denied the allegations.