Slain Ekurhuleni auditor Mpho Mafole to be laid to rest today
Mafole was killed in a hail of bullets on Monday while driving along the R23 highway in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni.
Slain Ekurhuleni municipality auditor Mpho Mafole laid to rest on Sunday, 6 July 2025. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini/EWN.
JOHANNESBURG - Slain Ekurhuleni municipality auditor Mpho Mafole will be laid to rest today.
Mafole was killed in a hail of bullets on Monday while driving along the R23 highway in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni.
At the time of his death, he was only three months into his role as the Ekurhuleni municipality’s head of forensic audits.
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Part of his job was to find out what happened to the R2 billion revenue that disappeared from the city’s books.
His death has sparked concerns that his killing may be linked to alleged corruption in the metro
During a recent interview with EWN, Ekurhuleni Mayor, Doctor Xhakaza, revealed that Mafole was close to uncovering the truth.
“It’s one thing, you prepare a charge sheet for the suspended officials, you deliver it, and something happens. We don’t want to draw up linkages, but if you are involved in this kind of work and you just get shot. It can’t be a random thing.”
No arrests have been made yet in connection with Mafole’s murder.