IOL News reports that police are investigating a case of attempted murder after one of the bodyguards of Emfuleni mayor Sipho Radebe was shot and injured in the early hours of 10 January in his council-owned BMW X3.

A case of attempted murder was opened at the Evaton police station after the bodyguard, 49, was left with two bullet wounds in his left bicep. According to the incident report, Radebe, his executive assistant, and another VIP protector were in Small Farms in the evening, and in the early hours of the morning. Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said an attempted murder case had been opened for further investigations and there were currently no suspects. DA Gauteng member of the provincial legislature and Emfuleni North constituency head Kingsol Chabalala said it was unacceptable for the mayor to misuse state resources. “We question where was he going or coming from during that time of the night. What is also worrying is the allegations that there was a passenger in the car who is not even in the employ of the municipality,” he said. Chabalala also asked: “Why was the incident not reported by Emfuleni and what is the mayor hiding?”

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Loyiso Sidimba at IOL News

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