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uMngeni Mayor’s Apology Statement
Umngeni MunicipalityRef: https://umngeni.gov.za/umngeni-mayors-apology-statement/
Official source
Source domain: umngeni.gov.za
Collected on 7 July 2026
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What this means
This document is a media statement dated 30 June 2026 from the uMngeni Local Municipality Mayor, Cllr Christopher Pappas. It states that, following a preliminary investigation claim reported in media and a High Court summons (case no. 14927/22P) brought by Mhlanga Incorporated against the municipality and the mayor for defamation, the mayor withdraws the statements and unreservedly apologises for any injury to Mhlanga Incorporated’s good name. The statement says the parties reflected on the matter and that the apology is made in the spirit of settling without further hostilities.
Facts
Places
KwaZulu-Natal, Msunduzi Local Municipality
Reference
https://umngeni.gov.za/umngeni-mayors-apology-statement/
Parties
Mhlanga Incorporated against the municipality
Key Takeaways
- uMngeni Mayor’s Apology Statement
- Date: 30 June 2026
- Mayor: Cllr Christopher Pappas (uMngeni Local Municipality)
- Complainant: Mhlanga Incorporated
- Court: High Court of Pietermaritzburg
- Case no.: 14927/22P
- Allegation context: preliminary investigation reported in East Coast Radio, The Witness and The Mercury
- Claim: Mhlanga Incorporated allegedly overcharged uMngeni Local Municipality up to three times above industry rates
- Legal claim: defamation and causing injury to Mhlanga Incorporated’s good name
- Action: mayor withdraws statements and unreservedly apologises
- Stated purpose: settle the matter without further hostilities
- uMngeni Local Municipality
- Cllr Christopher Pappas
- Mhlanga Incorporated
- High Court of Pietermaritzburg
- East Coast Radio
- The Witness
- The Mercury
Dates
Closing Date
30 June 2026