3 November 2026

3 November 2026 – The Municipal Manager of Uthukela District Municipality, Langelihle Sphiwekuhle Jili (46) has been denied bail, while his co-accused, Bongumenzi Dlamini (26), has been granted bail of R20 000 by the Durban Magistrates’ Court. The two accused appeared in court on 3 November 2026, for a bail ruling following an opposed bail application by the State.

Jili faces two counts of corruption and one count of attempted extortion, while Dlamini faces one count of corruption. As part of his bail conditions, Dlamini is required to report to the Durban Central South African Police Service (SAPS) twice a week.

NPA regional spokesperson in KwaZulu-Natal, Natasha Ramkisson-Kara matter has been postponed to 9 December 2026 for further investigations.

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