Four Ngqushwa Municipal officials stole over R273 000 from Ngqushwa Local Municipality. The funds were meant for a Christmas party for the elderly community in Peddie, Eastern Cape. On 3 October 2025, the East London Regional Court sentenced four former Ngqushwa Local Municipal officials for fraud and contravening the Municipal Financial Management Act. NGQUSHWA MUNICIPALITY CORRUPTION DENIED THE ELDERLY A CELEBRATIONInvestigations revealed that Mfunda initiated the fraud by sourcing quotations from fictitious service providers. PEDDIE ELDERLY CHRISTMAS PARTY FRAUD UNCOVEREDAuditors discovered discrepancies during a review and referred the matter to the Hawks.