LUCAS LEDWABA|
THE board of the embattled Lepelle Northern Water has suspended its acting chief executive Ahuiwi Netshidaulu in a bizarre move seen by many as a sinister ploy to remove him from the influential position.
Since his appointment as acting CEO last November, Netshidaulu has been a thorn in the side of many tenderpreneurs, who previously benefitted from the lucrative and corrupt multi-million tenders from the cash-strapped state owned entity.
Just this week, former Lepelle chief executive Phineas Legodi appeared before the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court to face criminal charges after police investigations linked him to the alleged kidnapping of Netshidaulu last November.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority statement issued on Thursday, it is alleged that the former CEO Legodi influenced controversial businessman Matome Sefalafala to source out sergeant Gideon Matlala of Mamelodi police station to kidnap the acting CEO to authorise payment amounting to R2 980 962
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