R500.0 million
Total financial exposure
Arrested for EPWP ghost worker fraud at eThekwini Municipality. Charged with facilitating 30 ghost EPWP employees on city payroll.
eThekwini Municipality safer cities administrative manager arrested for EPWP ghost worker fraud. Charged alongside two other officials for creating and maintaining 30 ghost EPWP employees on the city payroll. Part of a scheme that cost the municipality approximately R500 million in losses between 2008 and 2024.
Pain points connected to Xolani Vilane's documented incidents
Safer Cities Administrative Manager
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
2010-01 – present(appointed)
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Shangase (facilitator) worked under Vilane (manager) to maintain ghost worker scheme.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Shangase (facilitator) worked under Vilane (manager) to maintain ghost worker scheme.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Vilane (manager) and Shangase (facilitator) operated the scheme together.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Vilane (manager) and Shangase (facilitator) operated the scheme together.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Shangase (facilitator) worked under Vilane (manager) to maintain ghost worker scheme.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Vilane (manager) and Shangase (facilitator) operated the scheme together.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Vilane (manager) and Shangase (facilitator) operated the scheme together.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Vilane (manager) and Shangase (facilitator) operated the scheme together.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Shangase (facilitator) worked under Vilane (manager) to maintain ghost worker scheme.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Shangase (facilitator) worked under Vilane (manager) to maintain ghost worker scheme.