Axed Vhembe District Councillor Facing Intimidation Charges Remanded in Custody

AN AXED member of the Vhembe District Municipality accused of intimidating two mayors was remanded in custody after a brief appearance in court on Monday.

Calvin Ndivhuwo Radamba, 38, was arrested in Polokwane on Saturday after he allegedly sent a threatening video to the mayors of Vhembe District Municipality and Thulamela local municipality, respectively.

This was allegedly after Radamba, a member of the mayoral committee in the Vhembe municipality, was reshuffled by council last month.

Police spokesman Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said Radamba, who is facing a charge of intimidation, appeared before the Thohoyandou magistrates’ court. He was remanded in custody and his case was postponed to June 17 for a formal bail application.

Mojapelo said Radamba was arrested after he allegedly sent intimidatory video clips to two complainants following a council reshuffle the previous Sunday.

Mojapelo said the complainants in the matter were the Vhembe District Municipality executive mayor Nenguda