Xolani Khumalo faces legal trouble: How ActionSA rallies behind him

ACTIONSA'S Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate and councillor Xolani Khumalo was granted R2 000 bail yesterday after appearing at the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and pointing a firearm.

- HOPE NTANZI

The case has been postponed, with Khumalo expected to return to court in February.

Khumalo handed himself over to the South African Police Service (SAPS) at the Katlehong Police Station yesterday, in connection with an assault charge laid against him last year.

Despite the allegations of assault, ActionSA has said it would not suspend Khumalo, describing the charges as false and politically motivated.

Khumalo is also a well-known public figure through his involvement in television programmes like Sizok'thola focused on crime and community safety, where he has built a national profile for confronting alleged drug dealers and exposing criminal syndicates.

Last year, Khumalo’s activism became intertwined with a high-profile legal battle when a confrontation in Katlehong resulted in the death of Robert “Kicks” Varrie, a suspected drug dealer.