{"id":303606,"date":"2026-06-05T14:11:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/saps-raids-city-of-cape-town-offices-and-homes-in-corruption-probe\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:11:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:11:03","slug":"saps-raids-city-of-cape-town-offices-and-homes-in-corruption-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/saps-raids-city-of-cape-town-offices-and-homes-in-corruption-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"SAPS raids City of Cape Town offices and homes in corruption probe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The South African Police Service (SAPS) Commercial Crime Investigation Unit conducted search and seizure operations on Thursday morning as part of an ongoing investigation involving a former contractor of the City of Cape Town, Triple C Maintenance and Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/r1-2-billion-contract-cancelled-amid-bribery-claims\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"312656\">R1.2 billion contract cancelled amid bribery claims<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acting on search and seizure warrants, according to police spokesman Colonel Andr\u00e8 Traut, investigators executed operations at multiple residential properties as well as a City of Cape Town office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;During the operation, 21 cellular phones and nine laptops were seized for forensic investigation, together with other potential evidential material relevant to the case,&#8221; says Traut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sting-operation-leads-to-arrest\">Sting operation leads to arrest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-sting-operation-leads-to-arrestthe-addresses-searched-included-those-of-mayco-member-of-finance-siseko-mbandezi-several-municipal-employees-and-a-number-of-private-individuals-linked-to-the-investigation\">The addresses searched included those of Mayco member of finance Siseko Mbandezi , several municipal employees, and a number of private individuals linked to the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The investigation extends beyond the municipal environment and forms part of a broader probe into alleged fraud, corruption and related offences. It follows a sting operation that led to the arrest of the owner of the company after he allegedly handed over a substantial amount of cash to the City Manager as inducement.&#8221; says Traut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/\">City of Cape Town<\/a>, the city manager worked with SAPS in the sting operation that resulted in the arrest of the owner of the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;During the staged encounter, the suspect allegedly handed the City Manager R1.4 million in cash. 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