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Eyewitness News
30-07-2025
- Politics
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Suspended City of Ekurhuleni CIO Monyepao demands public apology from mayor over alleged defamatory statements
JOHANNESBURG - Ekurhuleni's suspended chief information officer, Moloko Monyepao, is demanding a public apology from Mayor Doctor Xhakaza over statements he believes are defamatory. Monyepao has sent a letter of demand to the mayor, warning that if a formal apology is not made, he will pursue a defamation lawsuit. This follows remarks made by Zhakaza, in which he questioned why the city's senior auditor, Mpho Mafole, was murdered shortly after submitting a report identifying those responsible for a R2 billion revenue shortfall. Monyepao was suspended in April for alleged negligence, which is believed to have enabled the revenue shortfall to go unnoticed for months on end. Slain Ekurhuleni auditor, Mpho Mafole, was investigating, among other matters, the municipality's unexplained R2 billion revenue shortfall at the time of his murder. Xhakaza recently disclosed that in one of Mafole's reports, the auditor recommended that criminal charges be laid against one of the officials suspended in connection with the shortfall. CMonyepao, who is currently suspended over the same matter, said that the mayor's remarks suggested that he may have had a role in Mafole's killing. Monyepao is now demanding a public apology from the mayor, insisting there is no substantial evidence to support such an implication. He said that the statements had caused irreparable damage to his professional reputation and future career prospects. The mayor's office is yet to respond to EWN's request for comment.
Eyewitness News
30-07-2025
- Eyewitness News
Suspended Ekurhuleni official threatens legal action against Xhakaza over alleged defamation
JOHANNESBURG - The City of Ekurhuleni's suspended chief information officer (CIO), Moloko Monyepao, is threatening legal action against Mayor Doctor Xhakaza over what he believes are defamatory statements made against him. Monyepao alleges that Xhakaza has unwittingly implicated him in the murder of slain senior municipal auditor Mpho Mafole. Earlier in July, Xhakaza disclosed that Mafole was investigating a significant R2 billion revenue shortfall at the time of his murder. Monyepao was suspended in April on allegations of negligence for failing to take the necessary steps to prevent the revenue loss. Xhakaza previously questioned why auditor Mafole was killed shortly after submitting a report that implicated suspended officials in the disappearance of R2 billion. 'It's one thing you prepare a charge sheet for suspended officials, and once you deliver it, something happens. We don't want to draw up linkages, but if you are involved in this type of work and you get shot, it can't just be a random thing.' Monyepao claimed that Xhakaza's comments have indirectly associated him with the killing of the auditor. Monyepao has since issued a letter of demand to Xhakaza, calling for a retraction of the statements. He has warned that failure to do so will result in a defamation lawsuit. He insisted the mayor's remarks have tarnished his reputation and firmly denies any involvement in Mafole's murder.
