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Ekurhuleni DA wants SIU to take over matter that auditor Mpho Mafole died investigating
Thabiso Goba 9 July 2025 | 15:23 City of Ekurhuleni Democratic Alliance (DA) Slain Ekurhuleni municipality auditor Mpho Mafole will be laid to rest on Sunday, 6 July 2025. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini/EWN. JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Ekurhuleni wants the Special Investigating Unit to take over the "missing billions" probe which the city's slain auditor, Mpho Mafole, died investigating. Earlier this year, the metro lost over R2 billion in revenue as a result of thousands of breached electricity accounts. Mafole, the city's former divisional head of forensic auditing, was looking into the matter before he was killed in a hail of bullets in June. ALSO READ: Xhakaza believes murder of City of Ekurhuleni auditor linked to his probe into missing R2bn DA Ekurhuleni caucus leader, Brandon Pretorius, said that the party trusted the SIU to get to the bottom of the case. "We cannot allow for a precedent to be set where certain professions in the public service, who work to combat corruption, are targeted. Whistle blowers, trying to end corruption, cannot become collateral, while the corrupt act with impunity. The DA will lay these charges, as we are committed to ensuring accountability and restoring integrity within our democratic society." Special Investigating Unit probes can only be triggered through a proclamation by the state president.
IOL News
07-07-2025
- Politics
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News you should know tonight: Top 5 stories you may have missed on July 7, 2025
Questions are mounting over the likelihood and sincerity of any investigation into allegations raised by KZN police head General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, amid concerns about political bias and systemic corruption. Good evening, IOL News family! It's Monday, July 7, 2025, and it's time for a wrap of the biggest headlines making waves in South Africa and beyond. Don't forget to join the IOL WhatsApp Channel to stay in tune, informed, and in the know. Doubts surround potential probe into allegations of police corruption Questions are mounting over the likelihood and sincerity of any investigation into allegations raised by KZN police head General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, amid concerns about political bias and systemic corruption. To read on, click here. Murder of Ekurhuleni auditor tied to probe into R2bn electricity billing scandal The murder of Mpho Mafole, the group divisional head for corporate and forensic audits at the City of Ekurhuleni municipality, has sent shockwaves through the city. To read on, click here. Ramaphosa urged to make the allegations against Mchunu his top priority upon return from Brazil President Cyril Ramaphosa has been urged to make the allegations lobbied against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi his top priority when he returns to the country. To read on, click here. Bottom of the bottle: SAPS vows action after drunk-on-duty allegation goes viral The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that an urgent investigation is under way following the circulation of a widely viewed video on TikTok, which appears to show a uniformed police officer allegedly under the influence of alcohol while on read on, click here. Analysts warn of a policing crisis as Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi claims of corruption rock SAPS Analysts warn that South Africa stands at a perilous crossroads as shocking revelations of police sabotage and corruption threaten to unravel the very fabric of the policing system. To read on, click here. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. IOL News
Eyewitness News
06-07-2025
- Eyewitness News
Family demands justice for slain Ekurhuleni municipality auditor Mpho Mafole
JOHANNESBURG - The family of slain Ekurhuleni municipality auditor Mpho Mafole are still struggling to come to terms with his death. Mafole was fatally shot on Monday while driving on the R23 Highway in Kempton Park. At the time of his death, Mafole was investigating a 'mysterious' R2 billion revenue shortfall from the metro's coffers. His funeral service is currently taking place at the Kempton Park Civic Centre. Emotions ran high as the family of Mafole came up to say their final words of goodbye. His fiancé and the mother of his three children Kele Masapo said that they still had a lot of plans for their family. READ: Friends and family bid farewell to slain Ekurhuleni municipality auditor Mpho Mafole "I don't have much to say except thank you for loving me deeply and unconditionally. You have shown me what love looks like and feels like.' Mafole's daughter Kgontse was inconsolable as she spoke about her father. "I still don't understand why you had to leave me so soon. Daddy, I wasn't ready to say goodbye, I thought you'd be here to watch me grow, to cheer me on and hold my hand when life got scary." Speakers at the funeral service have all demanded justice for Mafole's murder.
Eyewitness News
06-07-2025
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Slain Ekurhuleni auditor Mpho Mafole to be laid to rest today
Thabiso Goba 6 July 2025 | 10:13 City of Ekurhuleni Crime Murder 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.
Eyewitness News
06-07-2025
- Eyewitness News
Friends and family bid farewell to slain Ekurhuleni municipality auditor Mpho Mafole
JOHANNESBURG - Friends, family and colleagues of Mpho Mafole have come together to pay their final respects to the slain Ekurhuleni municipality auditor. The 44-year-old was gunned down on Monday while driving along the R23 highway in Kempton Park. At the time of his death, Mafole was investigating a mysterious R2 billion shortfall in the city's coffers. A funeral service for Mafole is currently taking place at the Kempton Park Civic Centre. Born in the township of Tembisa in 1981, Mafole matriculated at Edenvale High School. READ: Slain Ekurhuleni auditor Mpho Mafole to be laid to rest today He later graduated from the Pretoria Technikon with a degree in Internal Auditing and later completed a certificate in fraud risk management at the University of Pretoria. Mafole's career began at Ernst & Young, then the Auditor General of South Africa and finally at the Ekurhuleni municipality where he was the divisional head of corporate and forensic audit. He was the only child of his parents. He leaves behind his fiance and three children.
