Accused Shaun Roos, 56.
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The City of Cape Town confirmed it has terminated all contracts with the company Triple C Maintenance and Services after the business owner allegedly attempted to bribe a City official.
This comes as Shaun Roos appeared in court on Thursday following his arrest in an undercover police operation. He is accused of trying to bribe City manager, Lungelo Mbandazayo, with R4 million to reinstate lucrative municipal tenders.
Roos, 56, allegedly attempted to influence the outcome of an investigation linked to municipal contracts worth about R1.6 billion that had been awarded to Triple C Maintenance and Services.
Court documents state that the accused allegedly arranged a meeting with Mbandazayo in February at Table View Mall.
The documents read: “The accused then offered the City official a bribe of R4 million in order for the said City Manager to assist in reinstating and approving the tenders that were previously allocated to Triple C.”
Investigations into the matter had been underway for several months.
In September 2025, detectives from the South African Police Service Commercial Crime Investigation unit conducted a coordinated search-and-seizure operation at 26 addresses linked to the company.
The addresses included business premises, private homes of municipal officials, and locations associated with individuals and entities that had been awarded contracts by the municipality.
City manager, Lungelo Mbandazayo.
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Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said on March 3, an undercover operation was carried out at Watercress Mall in Somerset West, with Mbandazayo acting as an agent.
During the operation, police seized R1.4 million, a vehicle, and a cellphone from the suspect identified as Roos.
He later handed himself over to police and made his first appearance in the Cape Town Magistrates' Court on March 5.
He faces a Schedule 5 charge of corruption.
The City confirmed it had taken action against the company involved.
In a statement, the City said it had terminated all contracts with Triple C following a joint investigation by the City’s Ethics and Forensics Department and the South African Police Service.
“This follows a joint investigation involving the City’s Ethics and Forensics Department and the South African Police Service (SAPS). Acting as an authorised agent in terms of the relevant legal provisions, the City Manager worked with SAPS in a controlled operation that resulted in the arrest of the owner of the business.
“In light of these developments, the City moved immediately to terminate all contracts held by Triple C with the municipality. These contracts are mostly construction-related and include road maintenance, resurfacing, and stormwater infrastructure.
“The decision to terminate was made in the context of an ongoing investigation by the City’s Ethics and Forensics Department and the SAPS,” the City said.
The case was postponed to March 23 for Roos’ bail application.
Cape Times