Additional charges of tax fraud laid against Limpopo businessman 25 February 2021 - 15:33 By TimesLIVE Maphoko Kgomoeswana and his company are accused of evading income tax and company tax. Image: NPA/ID Communications
Multimillion-rand Eskom corruption and fraud case accused Maphoko Kgomoeswana on Thursday appeared at the Pretoria regional court on additional charges of tax evasion valued at R5m.
The court postponed the matter to April 15 for setting of a provisional trial date, said Investigating Directorate spokesperson Sindisiwe Twala.
“The tax fraud charges were discovered during the investigation of the controversial R745m Eskom Kusile power station corruption case. The Limpopo businessman and his company are accused of facilitating bribes in the fraud and corruption matter and he is out on R300,000 bail.
Citizen reporter Kgomoeswana appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court on Thursday when his case was postponed to later this year. Maphoko Hudson Kgomoeswana in the Pretoria Regional Court on 25 February 2021 on tax fraud charges. Picture: Supplied.
Maphoko Hudson Kgomoeswana appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court on Thursday when his case was postponed to 15 April 2021.
The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) Investigating Directorate spokesperson, Sindisiwe Twala, said the case was postponed for a provisional date to be set for Kgomoeswana’s next appearance.
“The tax fraud charges were discovered during the investigation of the controversial R745 million Eskom Kusile power station corruption case. The Limpopo businessman and his company are accused of facilitating bribes in the fraud and corruption matter and he is out on R300 0
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