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Patrick Gillingham, former CFO of Correctional Services
Former Prison Services CFO Patrick Gillingham, Former Correctional Services Chief Linda Mti and Bosasa’s former CFO Andries van Tonder briefly appeared in Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on Friday.
However, the matter was postponed due to the hospitalization of co-defendant Angelo Agrizzi after he was denied bail in another corruption case before Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
READ | Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi denied bail in corruption case
The defendants are accused of various charges of money laundering and violations of the Laws of Public Finance Management and Prevention and Combat of Corrupt Activities.
The charges relate to four bids, worth approximately R2 billion, that the Department of Correctional Services awarded Bosasa between May 2004 and December 2005, News24 previously reported.
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The defendants are due to return to court on November 26, the date on which the trial date is scheduled to be set.
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