Slain Ekurhuleni auditor Mpho Mafole to be laid to rest today
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Image: LinkedIn Mpho Mafole, forensic auditor at the City of Ekurhuleni
JOHANNESBURG - Slain Ekurhuleni municipality auditor Mpho Mafole will be laid to rest today.
Mafole was killed in a hail of bullets on Monday while driving along the R23 highway in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni.
At the time of his death, he was only three months into his role as the Ekurhuleni municipality's head of forensic audits.
READ: Xhakaza believes murder of City of Ekurhuleni auditor linked to his probe into missing R2bn
Part of his job was to find out what happened to the R2 billion revenue that disappeared from the city's books.
His death has sparked concerns that his killing may be linked to alleged corruption in the metro During a recent interview with EWN, Ekurhuleni Mayor, Doctor Xhakaza, revealed that Mafole was close to uncovering the truth. 'It's one thing, you prepare a charge sheet for the suspended officials, you deliver it, and something happens. We don't want to draw up linkages, but if you are involved in this kind of work and you just get shot. It can't be a random thing.'
No arrests have been made yet in connection with Mafole's murder.
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