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The first seven people and five companies have been charged and released on bail, and the Asset Forfeiture Unit is seizing their assets.
Seven suspects charged with multi-million dollar bidding corruption appeared in Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on October 2, 2020. The defendants, facing around 60 charges, are alleged to have fraudulently obtained a R255 million contract to audit and remove asbestos roofs in the Free State. Image: Xanderleigh Dookey / EWN
BLOEMFONTEIN – The National Tax Authority (NPA) said more people would be arrested and added to the charge sheet in the Free State asbestos case.
The first seven individuals and five companies have been charged and granted bail and their assets are being seized by the Asset Forfeiture Unit.
GALLERY: Court accuses 7 defendants of asbestos corruption
Supporters of the ousted Mangaung mayor, Olly Mlamleli, may have gone to court to claim that the charges against him were politically motivated, but their leader, Malefu Mofokeng, also made alarming accusations.
“There are so many senior ANC leaders who denounced corruption but the judiciary has never touched them to date.”
Pressed by names, Mofokeng refused to answer.
But NPA’s Sipho Ngwema said more people had to answer for their role in the project.
“[There’ll be a] few more arrests, two or three people, so when they show up on November 11, we expect more defendants to be added to the charge sheet. “
Meanwhile, the Asset Forfeiture Unit has already attached the house, cars and other belongings of Nthimotse Mokhesi and others will lose control of their assets in the coming days.
OBSERVE: Suspects of asbestos corruption are granted bail
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