PLETTENBERG BAY NEWS - Two confidential investigations into questionable appointments in the Bitou Municipality have resulted in an investigation launched by Acting Municipal Manager Christopher Mapeyi.
Lötter's confidential reports in November last year revealed that three unqualified candidates had allegedly been appointed by Corporate Services director Adv Luvuyo Loliwe. Two of the appointments were made while Loliwe was acting as municipal manager.
These were Mbulelo Mbala as a senior fitter and Anele Loliwe, his brother, as a fitter. As corporate services director, Loliwe also oversees the Human Resources function.
Lötter's investigations were as a result of allegations of fraud received through the municipality's fraud hotline on 13 August 2025.
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