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- Businessman Deon Pillay made a brief appearance in Palm Ridge Magistrates Court.
- He is accused of defrauding the city of Johannesburg of just over R7.5 million.
- The matter was postponed to the pre-trial phase.
The state’s case against a businessman who allegedly defrauded the city of Johannesburg for just over R7.5 million has been postponed for trial.
Deon Pillay made a brief appearance in Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Monday.
Pillay, the sole director of Esizwe Technology (Pty) Ltd, is accused of failing to deliver 570 desktops after the city of Johannesburg (COJ) paid him R7 529 244, News24 previously reported.
News24 further reported that when Pillay failed to deliver the desktops, the municipality suffered a financial loss.
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The businessman faces charges of fraud, theft and violation of the Law on Prevention of Organized Crime.
Pillay, who is out on a 50,000 rand bond, is due to return to Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on November 10.
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