Chairperson, Minister and Deputy Minister, it is a very sad state of affairs that we are facing in this country. Chairperson, some in the ANC are preaching and screaming at the top of their lungs that they will not tolerate any member who is corrupt in their ranks. They are putting in place anticorruption units in each and every department, but I can tell this House that it is only window-dressing.
Two weeks ago, the ANC in the Free State promoted a mayor who is being investigated for fraud in a municipal council that he led for the past five years. [Interjections.] I'm in possession of a document that was compiled from an investigation by a government institution, which document was handed over to the municipal manager in August 2009. This document is very clear when it comes to recommendations.
Let me tell the House what the investigation unearthed. I will now quote from the document submitted to the municipal manager. The investigation reveals serious petrol card fraud in the Ngwathe Local Municipality. The document reads as follows:
According to the records at the disposal of the investigation, most of the cars are not running but cards allocated to them are being used. In other instances, the cards have been withdrawn but transactions on these cards continue to take place.
I will now tell the House the numberplates of these cars. Firstly, there is a Ford Ranger 2.2. The vehicle was released from a panel shop in Parys on 14 July 2009. The card was withdrawn and is currently with the fleet manager but it is being used elsewhere. There is also a Nissan Hardbody 2.4. The vehicle is at a panel shop in Parys. The card was withdrawn and is currently with the fleet manager, but it is being used elsewhere. I can go on.
But let me tell you this: Registration number DHP670FS, a tractor, has not been running for the past two years, but the card number allocated to it is in use in Parys at Normal Vulstasie. A vehicle with registration number OMG3374 used petrol to the amount of R21 000 between 15 June and 16 June 2009 - R21 000 in one day! [Interjections.] This has been identified as a tractor, Fiat 604. [Interjections.]
Registration number "what what" is a new Toyota VVT-i that fills up with petrol every 200 kilometres - a new car. A Nissan 1400 in Edenville is not working but the card is operational. A Nissan Hardbody 4x4 has not been running since 30 November 2008 owing to the engine breaking down, and the card will only be used to pay for the engine repairs but it is used to fill up with petrol.