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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town \u2013 The City of Cape Town says it is working with authorities to recover unspent grant funding transferred from an Atlantis-based NGO to a church in contravention of grant conditions.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Thursday, the City noted the \u2019\u2019charging of a councillor related to this matter and will continue to offer its full assistance to the Hawks in this regard’\u2019.<\/p>\n

DA councillor Nora Grose, from Table View, appeared in the Atlantis Magistrate\u2019s Court today on fraud and money laundering charges involving the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme.<\/p>\n

She allegedly used TERS funds for personal gain in collusion with Reuben Swartz, the chairperson of the SA Religious Civic Organisation. The Hawks said the R170 000 allegedly involved was meant for food parcels in Atlantis.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe City\u2019s legal services department have been working with authorities for some time. They advise me that, based on the information available to the City, this is not a criminal matter and that records show the funds went towards the intended purpose of food relief,\u2019\u2019 said Mayor Dan Plato.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019All allegations regarding malpractice by a City councillor were investigated by the City of Cape Town\u2019s Office of the Speaker and no malpractice was found. I have no doubt the authorities will continue to receive the full cooperation of our officials.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019We remain fully committed to ensuring all financial transactions are carried out to the letter of the law, and this is confirmed annually by the auditor-general.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019I\u2019ve further been advised by City officials that additional mechanisms will be put in place to ensure grant recipient organisations are fully aware of the manner in which funds may be used.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Over the past year, the City said it has allocated R39 million to an emergency food relief programme, \u2019\u2019going above and beyond its municipal mandate to assist those who\u2019ve fallen on hard times due to the global pandemic and national lockdowns\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n

Over 260 soup kitchens have benefited from this programme, and more than 200 000 residents now receive a daily warm meal from these soup kitchens, it added.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019All funds spent on humanitarian relief are fully audited, allocated 100% in line with the City\u2019s supply chain process, and not subject to political interference in any way.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The City said its food relief programme has included:<\/p>\n

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