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A former high-ranking KwaZulu-Natal police officer is expected to turn herself in to the police on Monday after failing to appear in Durban magistrates court to face multi-million dollar corruption charges.
This comes after controversial businessman Toshan Panday and Police Colonel Navin Madhoe appeared in Durban Magistrates Court on Friday in connection with corruption related to a police tender for R47m.
The duo, released on bail of R 100,000 and R 10,000 respectively, are accused of corruption linked to police tenders for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The Investigations Directorate of the National Prosecutor’s Office (NPA) executed four arrest warrants, including one for the former senior police officer.
She is “still at large” while the other suspect is believed to be in Cape Town.
NPA spokesman Sipho Ngwema told TimesLIVE on Saturday: “There is an arrest warrant for both suspects and they are expected to surrender on Monday at the Durban central police station.”
NPA Investigative Directorate spokesman Sindisiwe Twala said in a statement on Friday that the case involving the four defendants “is related to allegations of fraud and corruption related to the accommodation of the KwaZulu police service. Natal at the FIFA World Cup. ”
“It is alleged that the defendants defrauded the South African Police Service by hugely inflated the prices of accommodation for members of the police force during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
“Furthermore, there were subsequent attempts to bribe a police officer and these are a central component of the charges.
“It is alleged that Panday was assisted by SAPS procurement manager Col Navin Madhoe and another captain to obtain R47m on KwaZulu-Natal SAPS contracts.”
The case was registered almost a decade ago but, according to the NPA, “there have been obstacles due to interference and delaying tactics.”
“Last month, the South African High Court: KwaZulu Division, Pietermaritzburg, dismissed Toshan’s request to review the former NDPP’s decision to reinstate the charges. Toshan wanted the NPA to drop the charges, ”Twala said.
Directorate Counsel Director Hermione Cronje said: “This case is particularly important to management as it puts the spotlight on how law enforcement officers were recruited to obstruct justice. “.
The matter will return to court on November 11.
TimesLIVE
