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Durban businessman Thoshan Panday and his three co-defendants allegedly rigged police-related tenders during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and committed rand 47 million of fraud against the police.
Controversial Durban businessman Thoshan Panday (left) and Colonel Navin Madhoe (right) appeared before the Durban Magistrates Court on October 2, 2020 on various charges, including fraud and corruption. Image: Nkosikhona Duma / EWN
DURBAN – The state said it was ready to proceed with its criminal case against controversial Durban businessman Thoshan Panday and his three co-defendants after a ten-year investigation.
Panday appeared in Durban Magistrates Court on Friday along with co-defendant Colonel Navin Madhoe, who still works as a member of the police force.
While the National Tax Authority (NPA) sought to have arrest warrants issued for the four suspects, it emerged that one of the accused was on vacation in Cape Town while another remained at large.
The suspects face various charges, including fraud, corruption and extortion.
The four defendants are alleged to have tampered with police-related tenders during the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup and committed R47 million worth of fraud against the police.
NPA advocate Talita Louw told the Durban Magistrates Court that Madhoe and Panday also attempted to bribe a senior Hawks official at the time.
“Later there was an account of bribery and extortion for both regarding General Booysen.”
Panday faces additional charges for thwarting the ends of justice after it allegedly tried to stop the investigations by bribing officials.
Panday has been released on bail of 100,000 rand, while Madhoe has received bail of 10,000 rand.
The matter was postponed until November to prepare for a pre-trial conference.
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