The future of suspended Thulamela traffic boss Thilivhali Muluadzi is still in the balance.

The 48-year-old Mulaudzi appeared in the Louis Trichardt Regional Court on Monday. He is charged with 1 640 charges of fraud and contravention of the National Traffic Act. The charges were brought against him after he allegedly issued fraudulent driver’s licences over a one-year period.

The spokesperson for the Thulamela Municipality, Mr Moses Tshiila, confirmed Muluadzi’s suspension. He was unable to confirm whether Mulaudzi's salary had been revoked with his suspension.

On Monday, Mulaudzi’s case was postponed until January next year to await a decision from the National Prosecuting Authority's director of public prosecutions (DPP) on whether to place the case for trial. Mulaudzi’s defence has also requested access to the contents of the docket to enable them to prepare their defence.

In the meantime, Mulaudzi, who has been released on R20 000 bail, also asked the court to change his bail conditions, so that he no longer has to report to the Thohoyandou police station on a weekly basis. This is due to the fact, his lawyer told the court, that he regularly has to travel to Johannesburg for family and work responsibilities.

The court granted his application and postponed his case until 14 January next year to await the outcome of the DPP’s decision.