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Can of worms opened in Manenberg TAMMY PETERSEN
THE Department of Public Works is compiling a report based on a probe into allegations made by a Manenberg organisation about discrepancies in the finances of two organisations responsible for rolling out job creation programmes in the area. The Manenberg Development Coordinating Structure (MDCS) met with the Portfolio Committee on Public Works on Tuesday, where they represented members of Proudly Manenberg’s breakaway group and former workers from the Zion Pulse Community Project. Roegchanda Pascoe, the spokesperson of the structure, says the report took a year to compile, but “it had to be done, as there is taxpayers’ money involved”. The MDCS presented their case on alleged mismanagement of government funds received from the Independent Development Trust (IDT), a national development agency that offers programme management and development advisory
services to government. The IDT is responsible for the roll-out of the Expanded Public Works Programme in Manenberg, which awarded the facilitation rights to Proudly Manenberg in 2009 for a one-year period. According to the presentation, Proudly Manenberg abused government funds by paying ghost workers; by paying its chairperson Mario Wanza R15 000 – although he claimed to be receiving a stipend of R1 000; by claiming that 500 people were employed when in fact fewer people were working on the project; by paying workers late; and by not paying employees their full salaries. The document presented to the committee states that “Proudly Manenberg denied a job opportunity to the poorest of the poor by paying their executive members high salaries from money meant for the poor. The target of 500 job opportunities was never met, thereby denying poverty alleviation ...” The document further alleges that participants signed time sheets while being “used” to do door-to-
door collections of signatures in Proudly Manenberg’s anti-eviction campaign, participate in marches and attend meetings, activities which have “nothing to do with the conditions of funding ... government funding was therefore used to fund these activities”. Pascoe says it was confirmed in the meeting that the IDT’s auditors noted “discrepancies” to the tune of R97 000. “This was also confirmed at a meeting held last year at the People’s Centre, where the people were told that a forensic audit would be done. “A year later, the outcome has still not been received, and the chairperson committed to following up on the matter.” She says the IDT had forwarded its findings to the Department of Public Works, which had not yet completed its investigation. “We were told that the findings would be released in due time,” she says. People’s Post attempted to confirm this, but was unable to reach the CEO of the IDT or the Trust’s
spokesperson yesterday. Wanza declined to respond to the allegations, but says he looks forward to a meeting where all affected parties will be present so that the matter can be discussed. “We are an open and transparent organisation, and this is just another attempt to discredit us. There are more important matters at hand, such as focusing on continuing to build a new Manenberg.” The MDCS also levelled allegations against Zion Pulse, which was awarded the contract last year after Proudly Manenberg was not appointed for a second term. The document reads that, among others, participants were not paid what was due to them; that two trustees “suddenly acquired assets” such as a car, furniture and plasma TVs after being unemployed for years; that family members of trustees were registered as participants but were not involved in the project; that people registered as trustees on the organisation’s board were not even aware that they were members; and that
any participants who asked questions based on their suspicions were subsequently fired. Albert Brown, who is the chairperson of the organisation, responds that the MDCS based their claims on assumptions, and challenged them to produce documentation “to prove that [they] have done wrong”. “Their allegations are totally untrue,” he adds. But Pascoe hits back that the allegations were backed with bank statements and affidavits to corroborate the claims. She was not able to furnish People’s Post with these documents, saying they were handed in to the committee as evidence. Gadija Osman, the secretary to the chairperson of the committee, confirms that the department is looking into the claims and that a report is being compiled in response to this.She was unable to say when the report will be finalised.
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