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Criminal charges and allegations:
Speaker Melvin Cloete was arrested by the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation team on March 19, 2026. He faces charges of fraud, corruption, and money laundering in two separate matters. The first involves a fraudulent invoice of R216,284 paid to BSP Consulting Engineers. The second involves R275,768 paid for undelivered water pumps. He was granted R20,000 bail and later barred from municipal offices following alleged bail condition breaches [5] [6].
Skills and qualifications:
Melvin Cloete serves as the Speaker of the Council, presiding over council meetings and ensuring legislative compliance. No formal tertiary qualifications are publicly documented in the municipal annual reports. His professional skills are centered on legislative procedure, council debate facilitation, and political representation within the African National Congress (ANC) [3] [4].
Contact Details:
• Name: Melvin Cloete
• Type: Business
• E-mail: barendd@kamiesberg.gov.za (via Communications)
• Mobile Number: 027 652 8000 (Municipal Switchboard)