Democratic Alliance MP, Mlindi Nhanha, made a brief appearance in the Alice Magistrates Court on a charge of attempted murder.
The National Prosecuting Authority said on Tuesday that the 51-year-old member of the National Council of Provinces was arrested on Monday after allegedly assaulting his wife, Vatiswa, and firing at his brother-in-law.
NPA spokesperson, Anelisa Ngcakani, said that the incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning at “Dyamala Location, Alice.”
She said after allegedly assaulting his wife, her brother, Mxolisi Daniel, chased him out of the homestead.
“It is claimed that Nhanha became violent towards his brother-in-law and went to his car, took his firearm, shot at him but missed. Nhanha left the homestead and Daniel also left to report the matter at the Alice Police Station,” Ngcakani said.
She said he was arrested the following day and his firearm confiscated.
“Daniel subsequently submitted a withdrawal statement citing that he and Nhanha resolved their differences. The NPA will however study the docket and make a decision whether or not to proceed with the case,” she added.
The NPA said his wife did not open a case.
Nhanha was granted R500 bail and the case postponed to 7 June.
