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GAUTENG. – Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama, a businessman, was arrested on Sunday after footage allegedly showing him threatening to shoot women at Vlamo restaurant in Sandton was circulated on social media. Lt. Gen. Tebello Mosikili, deputy national commissioner for policing, confirmed on Monday that Mudzinganyama handed himself in at Randburg police station and was released on a warning.
According to police, Mudzinganyama was arrested on Sunday and must appear in the Randburg magistrate's court again on one October. The incident reportedly took place in the restaurant's women's bathroom. Mudzinganyama has since apologised and said his language was unacceptable and unjustifiable. The police investigation is continuing and the dossier will be submitted to the senior state prosecutor for a decision on prosecution once completed.
Vlamo restaurant stated that the person in the video is not an employee, owner or associate of the restaurant. According to management, he was removed from the premises after the incident and the safety and wellbeing of the women involved were then prioritised. In a follow-up statement, Vlamo confirmed the incident was reported to police on nineteen September and a case number was issued. The restaurant said it is working with police and that visible security guards will henceforth be present on the premises.
Mudzinganyama was in the meantime removed with immediate effect from his position atMorial Infrastructure Group ..
The department of public works and infrastructure has meanwhile announced a separate investigation following allegations about ratings awarded to Morial Infrastructure Group by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). Minister Dean Macpherson has instructed the CIDB to investigate the allegations that the company obtained several ratings on the same day and possibly did not meet the requirements for them. This investigation is separate from the police investigation against Mudzinganyama.
According to the department of transport's Facebook page, Barbara Creecy, the minister of transport, has instructed the Sanral board to investigate whether Morial Infrastructure Group was lawfully appointed by Sanral and whether the company is meeting all its contractual obligations.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
