Councillor accused of selling jobs granted bail

A LIMPOPO ANC councillor accused of a jobs-for-cash scandal was granted R1 000 bail by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

The 35-year-old councillor is facing a corruption charge‚ after she was bust in a sting by the Hawks last week.

She was granted bail on condition that she did not contact witnesses in the case.

The court heard from investigating officer Warrant Officer Thomas Sadike‚ who said the accused was not a flight risk.

Sadike also told the court that the councillor had no previous convictions or pending cases against her.

Investigations into the case were not complete yet‚ as police still had to ascertain how many people the accused had allegedly sold jobs to.

The councillor’s defence lawyer‚ Sello Sethosa‚ said there was no case against his client.

EFF and DA members demonstrated outside the court, calling for the accused to be fired.

The councillor was arrested after she allegedly tried to solicit a R2 000 bribe from a policeman.

The Hawks started investigating her after receiving a tip-off that she was selling jobs to job-seekers under the Extended Public Works Programme.

She is expected back in court on December 14. – TimesLIVE