WITBANK – In a shocking turn of events that has left the Emalahleni Local Municipality gasping for financial air, Edwin Mphikeleli Sibiya, the Assistant Finance Manager, was apprehended for practising advanced financial sorcery. Sibiya, 64, was caught red-handed with his fingers deep in the cookie jar, leading to a courtroom drama that rivals a gripping episode of ‘Real Housewives of Witbank.’
The accused, allegedly an expert in the mystical arts of municipal finance, stands accused of leaking a classified report from AFIS, a forensic company armed with pens mightier than swords. Sources indicate that Sibiya, fueled by a love for extra sugar in his tea, paid a hefty R8700.00 to a cunning forensic wizard in exchange for access to the mystical document.
The management at the Emalahleni Local Municipality received a magical tip that the report was circulating like wildfire among employees faster than a rumour about free WiFi in the office. Unsurprisingly, the case was opened and promptly handed over to the Hawk-eyed Serious Corruption Investigation.
During their mystical probe, the Hawks uncovered financial traces leading straight to Sibiya’s enchanted account, where gold coins seemed to disappear faster than a politician’s promises after elections. The investigators wasted no time casting a powerful “Arrestus Warrantus,” which was executed faster than you can say “Abracadabra.”
Sibiya, now free on a mere R5000.00 bail, is set to reappear in court on December 13, 2023, for what’s being called the “Trial of the Fiscal Unicorn.” Rumour has it that other accused financial wizards are hiding in the shadows, preparing to reveal their own bag of fiscal tricks.
As the investigation unfolds, residents are left wondering if their tax money is being used to fund a grand Hogwarts-style school for municipal finance managers. Only time will tell whether this magical financial escapade will be remembered as a cautionary tale or simply the plot of the next blockbuster wizardry film – “Harry Potter and the Half-Priced Audit.”
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