Okuhle Hlati okhule.hlati@inl.co.za GEORGE councillor Stag Cronjé, who was accused of irregularities linked to a controversial R350 million investment, has lodged a complaint of crimen injuria against Good Party secretary-general Brett Herron and provincial ANC leader Cameron Dugmore.
The investment was made with Old Mutual in 2017, where Cronjé’s son was employed as an agent for the institution’s Broker Distribution.
The choice of the financial institution came under scrutiny as Cronjé’s son allegedly benefited after he received commission for facilitating the deal.
The George Municipality conducted an internal disciplinary process instituted under the code of conduct for councillors, which found that he had breached the code of conduct.
Cronjé was fined one month’s pay for not declaring his interest in the matter following a recent municipal disciplinary hearing.
Municipal…
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