Mpumalanga municipal manager dodges assassination attempt

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Thambi Kubheka said the problem started when he stopped a contract to build a fresh produce market in Maphotla village, on which R40 million had already been spent.

Outspoken manager of Dr JS Moroka local municipality in Mpumalanga, Thambi Kubheka, survived an attempt on his life, less than a month into his tenure.

“I was driving from work when I noticed a car following me. Moments later the vehicle started driving at speed and I sped off. They lost control of the vehicle and almost hit a rock. I then heard gunshots as I sped away,” he said. “This was despite the R8 million advanced by the provincial government the previous year,” Kubheka said.

 

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