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The group, made up of government officials and business owners, including the inexperienced Blackhead CEO, received money for a job that never materialized.
The 7 suspects in the corruption case of the Free State asbestos removal project appear in Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on October 2, 2020. Image: Nthakoana Ngatane / EWN
JOHANNESBURG – The seven defendants in the 255 million rand asbestos saga have received bail ranging from 50,000 to 500,000 rand.
The Bloemfontein Magistrates Court has also ordered the defendants to surrender their passports.
The group, made up of government officials and business owners, including the inexperienced Blackhead CEO, received money for a job that never materialized.
Previously, the NPA said it was seeking to press further charges against one of the seven suspects for attempting to bribe an official while in police custody.
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Free State Housing HOD Nthimotse Mokhesi, Ousted Mayor of Mangaung (former MEC) MOlly Mlamleli, former Director General of Human Settlements Thabane Zulu, Blackhead Director Edwin Sodi among 7 suspects who appeared in court @nthakoana pic.twitter.com/LriIQsXAYi– EWN reporter (@ewnreporter) October 2, 2020
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Bloemfontein Court has posted bail at
– R500,000 for Edwin Sodi
– R100,000 for another 4
– R50,000 for Accused 2 (Mahlomola Matlakala) and Accused 9 Khotso Manyeki @nthakoana– EWN reporter (@ewnreporter) October 2, 2020
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