Pretoria - Former Tshwane metro deputy chief Ndumiso Jaca was on Monday confident that the alleged political ploy to get rid of him was falling apart.
Jaca appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on charges of fraud, driving a vehicle with false number plates and illegal use of blue lights.
The 11 charges against Jaca emanated from his alleged use of an illegal number plate - Balty GP - while allegedly driving his BMW Z4 in 2010, and on a Harley Davidson motorbike. The matter was postponed yet again as the State prosecutor was unavailable.
Jaca’s legal representative, Andre Steenkamp, said they had requested to apply for all the charges against his client to be dismissed.
Steenkamp said the State prosecutor had indicated during previous appearances he too agreed that some of the charges would be dismissed out of hand.
“At the moment we are waiting to hear from the prosecutor which charges against my client will be withdrawn. The magistrate is also of the view that a lot of the charges against Jaca should be dismissed,” he said.
“During the next appearance, we will get to hear the judgment on the application about having all charges against him dismissed.”
Jaca said he was frustrated that the matter had been prolonged for so many years. “My advocate is doing his best to speed up the processes and it has been our view from the beginning that this has been a political ploy,” he said.
“The fading hype over this matter is a clear indication that there was a conspiracy to take me out of the system so that certain activities could be advanced.
“By now, we all should know who started this whole thing and be clear on what is happening within the council,” he said.
Jaca said reports about corruption taking place, especially within his department, had been rife since his suspension.
“It is clear that under my chieftaincy these things would not have happened as I am a man of principle. I am an ANC cadre, but when it comes to discipline and corruption I am not that type of person,” he said.
“I have been an employee of the council; I had my salary so it was not necessary for me to be corrupted by whomever or whatever forces that may be.”
Jaca said he was saddened that media individuals who started the whole issue surrounding his car “were not coming (to court) to see the end of the matter and give the people the actual truth”.
The matter will be heard again on August 18.
Pretoria News