The
grave of Sindiso Magaqa, a nationally known political figure whose
death helped bring attention to the political killings, in Ibisi, South
Africa.CreditJoao Silva/The New York Times
By Norimitsu Onishi and Selam Gebrekida
JOHANNESBURG
— A South African anti-corruption agency has called for a police
investigation into the killings of three political figures who had
accused their rivals of corruptly diverting money intended for the
renovation of a community hall.
The
public protector’s office said in a report released Thursday that the
police should investigate “the root causes” and “motivations” behind the
gangland-style killings of the politicians from the governing African
National Congress, who had denounced the project as a vehicle to funnel
money to local officials and business allies.
The
public protector also called for an investigation into leaders of the
rural town of Umzimkhulu who were involved in the project, which
contractors have failed to complete despite spending millions of
dollars.
The town improperly awarded
the contract to renovate the historic hall, even failing to obtain the
proper permits to work on a heritage building, according to the public
protector, the government agency responsible for investigating official
misconduct and corruption.
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