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Panday is one of four people charged with tampering with the police accommodation bidding processes during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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 – Controversial Durban businessman Thoshan Panday was charged with fraud, extortion, corruption and forgery on Friday at the Durban Magistrates Court.
Panday is one of four people charged with tampering with the police accommodation bidding processes during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The tender had a value of R47 million according to the investigation direction of the National Prosecutor’s Authority (NPA).
Panday appeared in court with co-defendant Colonel Navin Madhoe, who works at the KZN South African Police Service (SAPS) police headquarters.
Madhoe, who worked in SAPS supply chain management during the alleged corruption, faces multiple charges, including fraud and bribery.
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– EWN reporter (@ewnreporter) October 2, 2020
The NPA’s Investigative Directorate requested to have the four suspects in the dock on Friday, however, it emerged that one of the accused was on vacation in Cape Town and another was still at large.
The couple’s appearance was brief and the State did not oppose the bail.
Panday was released on a bond of 100,000 rand, while Madhoe was granted a bond of 10,000 rand.
The matter was postponed until November 11 to prepare for a pre-trial conference.
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