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The early-morning raids included business premises, private residences of municipal officials, and properties connected to companies that were awarded City of Cape Town contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to provincial police spokesperson Col. Andr\u00e9 Traut, the investigation stems from information provided by a whistleblower and preliminary findings from joint probes by both the police and the City of Cape Town. 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