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NPA considers options after Bongani Bongo case dismissed Share Cape Town - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is considering its options after its case against ANC MP Bongani Bongo was dismissed by the Western Cape High Court on Friday. Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe granted Bongo his section 174 application and found him not guilty on a charge of corruption on the basis of insufficient evidence. Bongo had been charged with attempting to bribe a now former parliamentary official...

Corruption charges against Bongani Bongo thrown out by High Court Share Cape Town - ANC MP Bongani Bongo had his corruption charges thrown out by the Western Cape High Court on Friday. This was after Bongo had applied for the case to be dismissed by the court. Bongo had been accused of trying to bribe evidence leader advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara in the Eskom inquiry in Parliament a few years ago. Vanara and other senior officials of Parliament gave evidence in the trial. However, Bongo had denied...

The 'star' witness in ANC MP Bongani Bongo's corruption trial adopted a cloak and dagger attitude for no reason, unless his imagination was running rampant with conspiracy theories, according to Bongo's counsel.

Judge Hlophe defers ruling on application to acquit Bongo Share Cape Town - The issue of the charge against ANC MP and former state security minister Bongani Bongo being laid by then DA Chief Whip John Steenhuisen came under the microscope in court during the hearing of an application to acquit brought by the defence. The charge by Steenhuisen led to Bongo being charged with attempting to bribe a now former parliamentary official, Ntuthuzelo Vanara, in a bid to collapse a 2017 parliamentary enq...

Corruption-accused ANC MP Bongani Bongo believes there is little evidence against him as his corruption trial nears an end.

Bongo’s defence to apply for acquittal as State wraps up evidence in bribery case By Mwangi Githahu Share Cape Town - The defence in the case of ANC MP and former state security minister Bongani Bongo has signalled it will be applying for an acquittal of the matter when the court resumes on Wednesday. The states evidence in the case of ANC MP and former state security minister Bongani Bongo wrapped up this morning with the evidence of the Hawks officer Lieutenant-Colonel Vincent Mokwena, w...

The question of whether administrators at Parliament should have reported an alleged bribery attempt to the police dominated proceedings in the case of the ANC MP and former state security minister Bongani Bongo on Friday.

The question of whether administrators at Parliament should have reported an alleged bribery attempt to the police dominated proceedings in the case of the ANC MP and former state security minister Bongani Bongo on Friday.

ANC MP Bongani Bongo is accused of attempting to disrupt a parliamentary inquiry into state capture at Eskom in 2017.

Judge Hlophe cautions prosecution to ensure witnesses appear in Bongo case By Mwangi Githahu Share Cape Town - Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe on Tuesday cautioned the state prosecutors in the case of the ANC MP and former state security minister Bongani Bongo, to ensure their witnesses appear when required. Judge Hlophe was forced to adjourn proceedings early after two of the state’s witnesses, secretary to the National Council of Provinces division Modibedi Phindela and acting secr...