Mapholoba Letswalo News Today

A chief financial officer in Mpumalanga, who was dismissed for accusing Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane and a departmental head of looting, has gone to the labour court to fight for the reinstatement of his R1 million-a-year job.

Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane is suing Mapholoba Letswalo, the former chief financial officer of the provincial department of agriculture, rural development, land and environmental affairs, for R2 million for defamation.

A fired Mpumalanga government official has snubbed an ultimatum to apologise for his allegations linking Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane and the department’s head to corruption.