In the more than a decade-long criminal investigation into the 2010 Fifa World Cup accommodation graft scandal, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has decided to charge some of Thoshan Panday’s family, including his mother, whom the NPA believes knowingly took part in an organised crime syndicate.
The State has added the names of four relatives of the uMhlanga businessman to its 239-page indictment, which outlines about R60-million in alleged graft perpetrated by the accused during the 2010 Fifa World Cup for temporary police accommodation and other services.
The final indictment includes Thoshan’s mother, Arvenda Panday, 69, Thoshan’s 45-year-old wife Privisha Panday (nee Summurjeeth), Thoshan’s brother-in-law Seevesh Maharaj Ishwarkumar, Panday’s sister and wife to Seevesh, Kajal Ishwarkumar, 37, and Thoshan’s then-assistant Tasleem Rahimna, 35.
3 men in KZN court for alleged kidnapping and murder Updated
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Three men are due to appear before the Verulam Magistrate s Court today, after they allegedly assaulted, kidnapped and murdered a 22-year-old man.
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Samkelo Cele was apparently been accused of stealing dagga in the Mahlabathini area two weeks ago and was bundled into a taxi.
SAPS spokesperson, Nqobile Gwala says he was driven from Tongaat to Verulam and then killed.
An intensive investigation that was conducted by Tongaat detectives led police to the arrest of the suspects aged between 20 and 29.
The men took police to the crime scene at Cottonlands in Verulam.
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has blamed the justice system, political abuse of state organs and an inability by its national structure to provide clear guidelines on how to deal with a growing cohort of criminally charged individuals for its decision to allow Zandile Gumede to remain in her provincial legislature post.
Gumede, who is facing graft charges for her alleged role in a R430-million tender racket involving Durban Solid Waste (DSW) collection contracts in the eThekwini metro when she was mayor, was earlier this week given an all-clear by the governing party’s provincial integrity commission to return to duties in the legislature after having taken a leave of absence in August so that her matter could be heard by commissioners.
Graft case against Panday, ex-KZN police head moves to Durban High Court Citizen reporter
Thoshan Panday. Picture: Twitter ‘The police [officials] are accused of colluding with Thoshan Panday to receive contracts from the KwaZulu-Natal police in 2010.’
The corruption case against businessman Thoshan Panday and former KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police commissioner, Mmamonnye Ngobeni, among others, will be before the Durban High Court on 8 February 2021 for a pretrial hearing.
On Thursday, the Durban Magistrate’s Court postponed the R47 million 2010 World Cup fraud and corruption case involving Panday, Ngobeni, and Colonel Navin Madhoe.
Spokesperson of the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) Investigating Directorate, Sindisiwe Twala, said: “The trio appeare