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Mandeni councillor removed from office after misconduct investigation
The ANC councillor for ward 11 in Mandeni, Caroline Lungile Mthembu who was removed for soliciting a bribe from a contractor who was tarring a road in her ward.
By Sabelo NseleSouth Africa
KwaZulu-Natal Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has removed Mandeni councillor Caroline Lungile Mthembu following an investigation that found multiple breaches of the councillors’ Code of Conduct. The decision comes after she was implicated in a leaked recording involving an alleged payment linked to a municipal road-tarring tender.
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- October 26, 2026
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