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The bold step by the Greater Kokstad leadership augurs well for good governance and zero tolerance policy when it comes to fraud and corruption.<\/p>\n<p>As the municipality said \u201cthey have adopted the Chinese approach to catch both the tiger and the fly,&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>KZN Cogta has long placed a premium on good governance and sound financial management, both of which constitute two of the five pillars of the department&#8217;s Back to Basics programme aimed at rebuilding the municipal capacity to deliver first class services by getting the basics right.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The dismissal of workers found to have embezzled municipal funds sends a strong message to the rate paying public in Kokstad as well as the municipality&#8217;s employees. 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