APPLICATION TO COMBINE CRIMINAL MATTERS IN CHETTY’S CORRUPTION CASES STRUCK OFF THE ROLL WITH COSTS

28 JULY 2025

APPLICATION TO COMBINE CRIMINAL MATTERS IN CHETTY’S CORRUPTION CASES STRUCK OFF THE ROLL WITH COSTS

The High Court of South Africa; Gauteng Division, Pretoria, struck the application by Kishene Chetty and others off the roll, with costs. This follows their application to consolidate their several cases of fraud, forgery, money laundering and other charges of dishonesty into one, as they argue that the charges in all the cases are similar. Counsel for the NPA’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) objected when the legal representatives of Chetty and others attempted to hand in four new lever arch files which were not provided to the court and the state in preparation for the hearing.

The State argued that in law, an applicant can file a supplementary only if they obtain leave to do so from a court, following a substantive application. The judge also questioned if it was correct for a criminal matter to be presided on by a civil court. This outcome will provide progress in the cases that Chetty and his co-accused are facing, as they have been postponed pending this ruling.

Chetty and his co-accused that include officials from the South African Police Service (SAPS) and private entities, are facing several corruption cases relating to tender fraud within the SAPS.

Enquiries:

Henry Mamothame

IDAC - Spokesperson

082 317 5731