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Eyewitness News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
Gauteng ANC wants comprehensive report into murders of several municipal officials
JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng wants a comprehensive report from law enforcement authorities on investigations into the murders of several municipal officials. This was sparked by the recent gruesome murder of the Ekurhuleni Metro's senior auditor, Mpho Mafole. Mafole was shot on the R23 highway in Kempton Park by unknown gunmen. During a media briefing in Johannesburg on Wednesday, the ANC in Gauteng condemned the targeting of municipal officials. Earlier this month, Eyewitness News reported that the murder of senior city of Ekurhuleni Auditor Mpho Mafole was connected to his investigation into the disappearance of R2 billion. Just days before his assassination, Mafole had submitted a report and charge sheet outlining those implicated in the metro's R2 billion shortfall. African National Congress Gauteng co-convenor, Hope Papo, warned that the ongoing killings of auditors and municipal officials would deter others from carrying out their duties diligently, out of fear for their safety. "The Gauteng premier, Panyaza Lesufi, must urgently engage law enforcement agencies to get a report on the cases currently being investigated and to request closed cases to be reopened in all regions." In Tshwane, an ANC ward councillor was recently killed in a hail of bullets.
The Citizen
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
Illegal EMPD strike fails to take off
The officers who participated in the illegal strike in March could lose their jobs An Ekurhuleni Metro police car outside the Boksburg vehicle pound, 27 May 2022. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen A planned strike by the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers on Tuesday never materialised. There were reports that EMPD officers would stage a sit-in at their offices in Kempton Park. However, the municipality's spokesperson Zweli Dlamini confirmed to The Citizen that this did not take place. The officers are unhappy about their wages, and they have also complained about their working conditions. Previous illegal strike In March, more than 300 disgruntled officers blocked important arterial routes around the metro, including the R24m N3, R21, N12, and N17. The strike was declared illegal, and some of the officers who participated in the strike are currently facing disciplinary action. The city emphasised that EMPD officers fall under essential services, and their participation in the protest directly contravenes the Labour Relations Act. ALSO READ: Nearly 400 suspended EMPD officers facing the axe over illegal strike action Economic sabotage Opposition parties in the Ekurhuleni council described the illegal strike as economic sabotage because the municipality is home to many heavy industries. At the time, The Citizen reported that MMC of Finance Jongizizwe Dlabathi had criticised the South African Police Service (SAPS) for allowing the EMPD officers to block the roads. 'The police could have done better in terms of curtailing this kind of lawlessness on our national highways. 'This whole event was unfortunate and has inconvenienced people and businesses. This kind of action must not be promoted,' Dlabathi said. Meanwhile, the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has criticised the municipality for allegedly threatening to fire the employees who were part of the strike. NOW READ: Gauteng government setting 'terrible example' by owing City of Ekurhuleni R382.3m
