Ekurhuleni mayor joins Mpho Mafole's family as alleged killer appears in court

Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza was at Kempton Park magistrate's court on Wednesday morning to support the family of the city's senior auditor Mpho Mafole whose alleged killer was expected to appear in court for murder.

"We are here to support the Mafole family and appreciate the law enforcement for arresting the suspect. It (arrest) is having a positive effect on the team already," he said while flanked by the family.

Mafole was killed on June 30 merely three months into his job as City of Ekurhuleni's group divisional head for corporate and forensic audits. He was shot and killed along the R23 while on his way home from a meeting in Alberton. Mafole was found lying in his car with gunshot wounds at about 5:55pm.

We are here to support the Mafole family and appreciate the law enforcement for arresting the suspect.

—  Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, Ekurhuleni mayor

Police confirmed that a 40-year old suspect was arrested on Saturday and would be in court on Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile another wanted man on the case Hlanganani Agripper Mncwango is still on the run and his whereabouts unknown.

Sowetan earlier reported on how Xhakaza said Mafole was part of investigations into R2bn revenue shortfall in the City as well as the renewal and upgrade of a building in Germiston which cost the City more than R300m, but had still not been completed almost eight years later and needed an extra R38m.

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