NPA Plans to Withdraw Former Tshwane Mayor Murunwa Makwarela’s Fraud Case

• The NPA will withdraw the case against former Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwarela once his death certificate has been issued
• Makwarela's charges were linked to his alleged failure to disclose his insolvency status before he was appointed
• The former mayor passed away after a short illness while admitted to the Leratong Hospital in Krugersdorp

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.

The fraud case against former Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwarela will be struck from the roll.

The NPA said it was waiting for the Home Affairs Department to issue Makwarela’s death certificate before scrapping it.

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According to EWN, the former mayor was charged with fraud for allegedly failing to disclose his insolvency status before he was appointed.

Makwarela appeared before the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crime Court a week before his passing and the matter had been postponed to 31 May 2024.

According to SowetanLIVE, the former mayor passed away on 23 April 2024 at the Leratong Hospital in Krugersdorp following a short illness.

South Africans puzzled by NPA’s comment

Some netizens were confused by the NPA’s statement, while others questioned whether the NPA had received the death certificates of other high-profile citizens who died before their day in court.

@4Tune_20 said:

“This is not news, the man is dead. Come on.”

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@FOEsword asked:

"What about all the money he stole?"

@sithera questioned:

“Has Markus Jooste's death certificate been received, @NPA_Prosecutes?”

@Dylan822 added:

“Isn’t that obvious???? Is it really newsworthy???”

@TakatsoPhasha wondered:

“Where is the death certificate of Jooste?”

South Africans condemn DA member’s call for apartheid to return

Briefly News previously reported that South Africans were taken aback when a black member of the DA said she wanted apartheid back because Tshwane’s CBD was dirty.

Citizens rejected the woman’s words and criticised her for saying things were better under apartheid conditions. The incident reportedly occurred during the DA’s manifesto launch in the city and people online are up in arms.

Source: Briefly News