NPA ditches case against uMhlathuze mayor
Charges against uMhlathuze Mayor Xolani Ngwezi have been dropped.
According to the North Coast municipality, the National Prosecuting Authority decided not to enrol in the crimen injuria case.
It cited a lack of evidence as the reason for the decision.
Ngwezi was due to make his first court appearance on Tuesday after the case was opened last week.
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According to police, the case related to alleged defamatory statements Ngwezi made about another person during an interview.
Ngwezi, through his lawyers, denied the allegations.
The city said in a statement that the charge was politically motivated and intended to damage the mayor’s reputation.
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