Lekwa municipality faces scrutiny over R1.9m contract extension

He said councillors should have been given the original contract, additional scope of work, motivation for the amendment, payment history, supply chain management process followed and the legal authority under which the additional work was commenced.

DA alleges financial misconduct over contract extension The DA said its investigation revealed that the scope extension was implemented in January 2026, with payments already being processed, while council was only formally informed of the matter in August.“I understand that the additional work and/or extension had already commenced in January 2026 and that payments to the service provider were already being processed, while council was only formally presented with the matter months later,” Stoltz said.