{"id":48545,"date":"2024-05-20T20:49:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T18:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/khalipha-faces-second-assault-charge-20240520\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T11:40:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T09:40:59","slug":"khalipha-faces-second-assault-charge-20240520","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/khalipha-faces-second-assault-charge-20240520\/","title":{"rendered":"Khalipha faces second assault charge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Khalipha faces second assault charge<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>His arrest for contempt of court still pending<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>He \u201cthreatened to get people to kill the complainant if he does not make people respect him as the executive mayor\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>_____________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facing a second charge of assault, Thanduxolo Khalipha, executive mayor of Matjhabeng, remains in the hot seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 15 May, the leader of the political party ACT was addressing a meeting in ward 13, Thabong, when he was confronted by the mayor. An argument ensued, and Khalipha allegedly pointed a finger at the 45-year-old Belly David Ntsuku, pressing it against his chest and forehead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is further alleged that the suspect said he will get people to kill the complainant if he does not make people respect him as the executive mayor,\u201d says Capt. Stephen Thakeng, media liaison officer for the police in Lejweleputswa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Vista<\/em> understands from a source who would like to remain anonymous, that Khalipha also assaulted a ward councillor on the same day. The councillor did not lay charges for fear of repercussion. <em>Vista<\/em> has this councillor\u2019s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Referring to the Ntsuku case, Thakeng says a case of common assault and intimidation has been registered. \u201cThere have been no arrests and the investigation continues,\u201d says Thakeng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February, the mayor allegedly assaulted one of his bodyguards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khalipha was arrested on 18 April, and on Friday, 1 March, he was charged with common assault for, allegedly, physically and verbally abusing the bodyguard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He appeared in the Odendaalsrus Magistrates\u2019 court on 24 May, and was released on own recognisance. He must again appear in court on 24 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mayor still has a guilty verdict of contempt of court hanging over his head. 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