Bishop Makuma out on R2 000 bail over alleged sexual assault
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Cape Town – Bishop Israel Makamu was released on R2 000 bail today following a brief appearance on a charge of sexual assault at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court.
Makamu, the founder of Endless Hope Bible Church in Alberton, was arrested earlier today after a former employee of his church laid a complaint of sexual assault on May 19 at the Brackendowns police station, the Hawks said in a statement.
The case relates to an incident that allegedly happened in his church office in Alrode during September 2020.
The case was remanded to July 13 for further investigation.
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The Gauteng North High Court in Pretoria on Monday postponed the tax fraud case against former Eskom manager France Hlakudi to 2 June to allow him consultation with his new legal representative.
Hlakudi, a former Eskom senior manager for capital contracts, is facing 44 fraud and tax evasion-related charge amounting to R30 million. The charges related to Hlakudi s personal tax affairs and his companies Hlakudi Translation and Interpretation, Coxinel Chicken and Bon Services Telcom, where he is accused deliberately misrepresenting his income tax returns.
The cases of false tax submissions were committed between 2015 and 2018. Last Month Hlakudi failed in his bid to have the tax fraud charges struck off the roll.
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A restraint order on assets amounting to R1.4 billion belonging to former Eskom executives and Tubular Construction Projects contractors was executed in various provinces on Tuesday morning.
The Citizen reports according to Sindisiwe Seboka, spokesperson for the National Prosecution Authorityâs Investigating Directorate (ID), the order was awarded by the Gauteng North High Court in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crimes Act.
The order was served on:
Former Eskom senior manager for Capital Contracts, France Hlakudi,
Former Eskom group executive for Group Capital, Abram Masango,
Former Tubular Construction Projects CEO, Antonio Trindade,