Graft-accused former acting Director of Public Prosecutions in Mpumalanga, Matric Luphondo has been axed.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed on Friday that he was dismissed on Tuesday after a disciplinary process found him guilty of offering a bribe to a senior state advocate.
It is believed Luphondo offered the bribe in a bid to get the advocate to withdraw a case involving a government official.
Luphondo is also facing criminal charges linked to the matter and his case is currently before the High Court in Pretoria.
-EWN
In other news – Maps Maponyane reacts to reports he’s marrying ex-Miss SA Shudu Musida
Congratulatory messages are to Maps Maponyane on his ‘engagement’ to former Miss SA Shudu Musida. Except, the announcement of the news – via a publication – is the first he has heard of it.
Despite keeping their romance on the low, the beauty queen and the screen star have been romantically linked since 2022. Earlier this year, the “couple” went on a baecation to the Seychelles. Last month, fans speculated that Maps had “soft-launched” his romance with Shudu, who was his date to the Durban July. Read More
