Municipal Officials And Service Providers Appeared In Court For Corruption
A group of 27 accused persons including their companies appeared in Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for 104 charges of corruption, 3 of money laundering and 3 of conspiracy to commit corruption which relates to tender irregularities in the Mogalakwena Local Municipality in Limpopo.
Amongst the suspects who appeared today is former Mayor of Mogalakwena Municipality, Andrina Matsemela (46), Nkadi Mabusela (35) sister to the former mayor also working in the legal department, Jabu Mashamaite, a director of technical support at the municipality.
Tolly Mashamaite. did not appear as he has tested positive for covid-19 and his results were handed in as an exhibit.
On 30 August 2021, the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) seized a BMW motor vehicle that was bought for accused number 16 (Sara Kutumela), who works as an assistant librarian in Mogalakwena municipality. The incidents took place between 2016 and 2019 and the total amount involved in corruption in Mogalakwena municipality is around R15 million.
The matter is postponed to 12 April 2022 for consultation and all accused are on extended warning.
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Issued by: Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi
NPA Limpopo Regional Spokesperson
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