Nkandla mayor in trouble for violating lockdown regulations

The Nkandla Local Municipality’s senior leadership has been arrested for allegedly violating the lockdown regulations.

The mayor, his deputy, and the municipal speaker were nabbed by the police at a local taxi rank while distributing food parcels to street vendors.

But, the accused deny the charges, saying their arrests are politically motivated.

They’ve been granted R1,000 bail each but Nkandla Mayor Thami Ntuli denies he organized the masses.

“There were other people who were in the taxi rank. When we arrived we were able to say no, this program is only for those who are selling here. People must be away from where we were and then they stood in groups in different areas. And those who had to receive the support from the municipality, they had to come one by one.”

Ntuli suspects foul play.

“I strongly have that feeling that it was quite politically motivated when a leader is doing his duty to help the needy people and than he’s arrested for that.”

He says he will continue running the municipality’s food distribution programme, but will adhere to the lockdown rules.

Ntuli and his co-accused are due back in court on 19 May.

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Source: eNCA