Malawi: Mapeto Not Off the Hook - Cdedi Demands Answers As K16.5 Billion Tax Evasion Case Refuses to Die

Malawi: Mapeto Not Off the Hook - Cdedi Demands Answers As K16.5 Billion Tax Evasion Case Refuses to Die

The long-running Mapeto tax evasion case is far from over, with fresh pressure now mounting on the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to come clean on what has become one of the most explosive unresolved financial scandals in Malawi's recent history.

MRA given 14 days to explain K16.5 billion Mapeto tax evasion case

This article was originally published on Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has given the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and the office of Public Prosecutions 14 days to provide an update on the K16.5 billion Mapeto David Whitehead and Sons (DWS) tax evasion case. In a letter dated May 4, 2026, CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa says the […] Read the full …

Mapeto Not Off the Hook: CDEDI Demands Answers as K16.5 Billion Tax Evasion Case Refuses to Die - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

The long-running Mapeto tax evasion case is far from over, with fresh pressure now mounting on the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to come clean on what has become one of the most explosive unresolved financial scandals in Malawi’s recent history. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has issued a 14-day ultimatum, demanding […] The post Mapeto Not Off the Hook: CDEDI Demands Answers as K16.5 Billion Tax Evasion Ca…

CDEDI Demands Update on K16.5 Billion Mapeto Tax Case

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has formally called on the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to provide an update on the high-profile K16.5 billion Mapeto tax evasion case. In a letter dated May 4, 2026, CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa said the public has a right to know the current status of the case, describing the amount involved as substantial and of national interest. The case dates back to May 2…

MRA Under Fire As CDEDI Issues 14-Day Ultimatum Over K16.5 Billion Tax Evasion Scandal

By Suleman Chitera Lilongwe — Pressure is mounting on the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) after the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) issued a hardline 14-day ultimatum demanding answers on the long-stalled K16.5 billion tax evasion case involving Mapeto David Whitehead and Sons Limited. Mapeto Tax Evasion Case To Start In March In a strongly worded letter signed by CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa, the ci…