Ex-Limpopo water board CEO gets bail in multimillion-rand tender fraud case News24 Wire
Phineas Legodi - Image: Twitter / @CapriconFMNews Phineas Legodi appeared together with Matome Sefalafala, Ngwako Moseamedi, Gumani Ngangashe, Vusi Mhlongo and Mpho Chokolo.
Former Lepelle Northern Water board chief executive Phineas Legodi and six co-accused were released on bail on Monday after appearing in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on several charges of fraud and theft.
Legodi appeared together with Matome Sefalafala, Ngwako Moseamedi, Gumani Ngangashe, Vusi Mhlongo and Mpho Chokolo.
The other accused is a juristic entity known as Falaz General Trading and Construction (Pty) Ltd owned by Sefalafala, who is also facing 16 counts of forgery for allegedly subm
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Seven people accused of tender fraud involving a R45 million Lepelle Northern Water board contract have been released on bail.
The board s former chief executive is among the accused.
The State, which initially opposed bail, reversed its stance due to Covid-19 safety measures.
Former Lepelle Northern Water board chief executive Phineas Legodi and six co-accused were released on bail on Monday after appearing in the Polokwane Magistrate s Court in Limpopo on several charges of fraud and theft.
Legodi appeared together with Matome Sefalafala, Ngwako Moseamedi, Gumani Ngangashe, Vusi Mhlongo and Mpho Chokolo.
The other accused is a juristic entity known as Falaz General Trading and Construction (Pty) Ltd owned by Sefalafala, who is also facing 16 counts of forgery for allegedly submitting invalid documents for a granted tender.
South Africa: Committee welcomes arrests in Talana Housing Project
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Machwene Semenya, has welcomed the arrests of suspects in connection with the Talana Temporary Housing units project in Limpopo.
The arrests follow the construction of 40 shacks at Talana in the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality.
The construction of temporary housing units which is valued at R2.4 million is part of a long-standing Human Settlements programme of informal settlements upgrade, accelerated as part of efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 by ensuring people do not live in overcrowded places.
“The arrests are testament to the intensification of the fight against malfeasance and corruption within the state. We applaud law enforcement agencies for their swift action that led to the arrest of the suspects, and we are hopeful that the arrest will lead to effective prosecution,” Semenya said.
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Former Lepelle Northern Water Board CEO Phineas Legodi, chairperson of the Bid Evaluation Committee Gwako Moseamedi, and businessman Matome Sefalafala were arrested by the Hawks over the weekend in connection with tender fraud.
They appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate s Court on Monday, facing charges of fraud, alternatively theft, forgery, and uttering.
The case was postponed to Thursday for a bail application.
Former Lepelle Northern Water Board Chief Executive Officer Phineas Legodi, the chairperson of the bid evaluation committee, Gwako Moseamedi, and businessman Matome Sefalafala appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in connection with tender fraud totalling R45 million.