Police spokesperson, Sabata Mokgwabone, confirmed to OFM News that a case of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm has been registered, but no arrests have been made yet. Police are still investigating the matter.

On the day of the assault the municipality hosted a council meeting that saw the municipal manager, Pogiso Shikwane, and chief financial officer, Olga Ndlovu, being suspended by the council over alleged financial misconduct. 

The municipality continues to make headlines following municipal worker’s protests, and the municipality being summoned to account before the North West Provincial Legislature’s Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts (Scopa) over allegations of financial mismanagement.

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