SAMWU accuses Morero of shielding CoJ COO Botes from corruption allegations

JOHANNESBURG - The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) is accusing Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero of protecting corruption-accused, Helen Botes, the acting chief operating officer of the city.
 
Botes served as the CEO of Johannesburg Property Company for over 15 years and was not charged for any of the allegations lodged against her.
 
The municipal workers gathered at the council chambers in Braamfontein on Thursday morning, calling for her new post to be nullified.
 
The Johannesburg Property Company oversees more than 32,000 properties valued at billions of rands.
 
During her time as CEO, Botes was linked to financial misconduct resulting in the wasteful expenditure of R18 million.
 
She was also at the centre of allegations of money laundering through the buying and selling of properties.
 
SAMWU regional chairperson Esther Mtatyana: "They are covering her, the person who is behind covering her, Helen Botes, is Dada Morero he is fighting by all means that Helen’s corruption is covered."
 
SAMWU said it would continue protesting until Botes was removed from her post.