MAHIKENG- 17 MARCH 2024

The Department of Economic Development Environment Conservation and Tourism in the North
West Province (DEDECT) confirms in a new release that the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the North West
Development Corporation (NWDC) Mr. Kudakwashe Mpofu has resigned with immediate effect.

His resignation comes after a series of news reports which indicated that he has fraudulently obtained
his residence permit.

On the 17th March 2024, the Minister of Home Affairs, Aron Motsoaledi confirmed to Times Live
online publication and other news source that indeed Mr. Kudakwasha Mpofu who is a citizen of
Zimbabwe did not obtain his residence permit through the Department of Home Affairs. The Minister
of Home Affairs said “I am here today to confirm that according to our records, Mr. Kudakwashe
Mpofu’s permanent residence document is fraudulent and was not issued by the Department of
Home Affairs and we do not know where he obtained it.”

DEDECT has since through its MEC Galebekwe Virginia Tsotso Tlhapi noted the report by the
Minister of Home Affairs and vows to cooperate with law enforcement agencies investigating this
matter.

The MEC said “As a department we have been following this matter since last week when it
appeared on Sowetan Sunday World newspaper. I can confirm that the management of the
department and the CEO of NWDC will cooperate fully with the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on
this matter.”

Download the DEDECT News Release

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