UPDATE: Accused 3 and 4 in Fifa World Cup accommodation case head to court
The two co-accused of former top cop, Navin Madhoe, and Durban businessman, Thoshan Panday, are currently in court.
THE two accused, who were still at large on Friday when the first two of four accused of corruption appeared in court last week, have handed themselves over to police and are appearing today (5 October) in the Durban Magistrate’s Court.
The two suspects have been identified as former KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, General Mmamonyane Ngobeni (52), and Captain Aswin Narainpershad (52).
The case is in connection with allegations of fraud and corruption relating to the KwaZulu-Natal Police Services Fifa World Cup accommodation.
On Friday last week, a media statement by the NPA incorrectly stated that three of the four people had been apprehended and appeared in court.
Late on Friday it was confirmed that only two of the four accused had appeared.
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According to National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Investigating Directorate (ID) spokesperson, Sindisiwe Twala, SAPS former top cop Col Navin Madhoe and Durban businessman, Thoshan Panday, were released on bail after a brief appearance in court on Friday afternoon.
“Panday was released on R100 000 bail while Madhoe was granted R10 000 bail,” said Twala on Friday evening.
“It is alleged Panday was aided by SAPS procurement manager Colonel Navin Madhoe and another Captain to score R47 million in contracts from the KwaZulu-Natal SAPS,” said Twala.
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On Monday, accused three and four in the charge sheet, which was distributed to media following Panday and Madhoe’s appearance on Friday, handed themselves over to police.
The NPA Investigating Directorate had issued a warrant for their arrest last week, but the two had not been arrested along with their co-accused.
Ngobeni and Narainpershad were released on R20 000 and R10 00p bail respectively.
They will appear with the other accused on 11 November
This is a developing story.
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