Court postpones 2010 World Cup corruption case
The case is scheduled to resume on 20 August 2021.
THE R47 million 2010 World Cup corruption case, involving Durban businessman, Toshan Panday, has been postponed, by the Durban High Court, to 20 August 2021. The postponement is to allow the defense to submit an application for further particulars.
The businessman and his co-accused were arrested by the NPA’s Investigating Directorate (ID) and charged in connection with the R47m police accommodation fraud incident in 2010.
According to Investigative Directorate spokesperson Sindisiwe Seboka, the matter involves former KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, General Mmamonnye Ngobeni; Colonel Navin Madhoe, and former police captain, Aswin Narainpershad.
“The other accused are Panday’s mother Arevenda Panday (69), his wife, Privisha Panday (45), his sister, Kajal Ishwarkumar (37), Panday’s brother-in-law – Seveesh Maharaj Ishwarkumar (44), and Toshan Panday’s personal assistant, Tasleem Rahiman (35),” said Seboka.
She said the group faces charges of racketeering, fraud, corruption and money laundering.
The accused were arrested by the NPA’s Investigating Directorate (ID) and the Hawks.
“The policemen who are accused in this matter face accusations of colluding with Panday to receive contracts from the KZN police.
Panday’s family members are accused of aiding and working with common purpose by registering companies in 2009 which benefitted and worked as fronts for Panday to score the lucrative contracts from SAPS,” said Seboka.
