Letsike calls for home affairs to act after threats against women in Sandton
Letsike welcomed Moriel Infrastructure Group's removal of Mudzinganyama as executive chair and director.
Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, Deputy Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, has urged the Department of Home Affairs to take action against a man accused of threatening women with violence in Sandton. Letsike condemned the alleged misogynistic behavior and urged consequences such as removal from corporate positions and the termination of his lease.
The man, identified as Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama, has been processed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and is set to appear in court on October 1, 2026. Letsike called for the Home Affairs to investigate Mudzinganyama's eligibility under the Immigration Act, section 29 or 30, which classify a person as prohibited or undesirable.
She emphasized that rejection, anger, intoxication, wealth or social standing cannot excuse harassment or threatening a woman, as stated in South Africa's constitution. Letsike also welcomed the removal of Mudzinganyama from his positions by Moriel Infrastructure Group and Steyn City Properties, as well as the investigations ordered by ministers Barbara Creecy and Dean Macpherson into the companies' contracts.
She stressed that accountability must follow perpetrators in every space where power, status, or impunity is derived.
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