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Nelson Mandela funeral graft: Gomba, other officials back in court
Several officials, including Sindiswa Gomba were arrested for allegedly siphoning off R6 million of funds meant for the Nelson Mandela funeral
The Eastern Cape’s former Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba along with 14 other people are expected to make a return to the East London Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 11 May 2021, for fraud and corruption charges to the tune of R10 million, meant for the funeral of former president Nelson Mandela.
Gomba, National Council of Provinces (NCOP) member Zukiswa Ncita, African National Congress (ANC) regional chairperson Phumlani Mkolo, former Buffalo City speaker Luleka Simon Ndzele, are among the suspects.
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Axed health MEC Sindiswa Gomba and 11 others face an array of charges, including fraud and money laundering.
They are accused of misleading the Buffalo City Metro into believing that it had an obligation to make money available for the funeral of former president Nelson Mandela.
It is alleged that
R10 million was siphoned from the Buffalo City Metro under the pretence that it was meant for the funeral.
Former Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba and 11 others briefly appeared in the East London Magistrate s Court on Tuesday charges of fraud and money laundering which relate to the funeral of former president Nelson Mandela.
Cape Town travel agent allegedly defrauded church out of R1.3 million
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Cape Town - A Cape Town travel agent has appeared in the Bellville Magistrateâs Court after allegedly defrauding a church of R1.3 million.
In a statement released on Friday, spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) Captain Yolisa Mgolodela said Jeremey Chadwich Noble, 45, was charged with fraud on Thursday.
According to Mgolodela, it is alleged that during the period of 2016 and 2017, Noble was mandated by the Local Preachersâ Association of the Methodist Church of South Africa, which is based in East London, to make travel and accommodation arrangements for 64 members of the church who were set to travel to Rome.
Travel agent allegedly takes church for a ride
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CAPE TOWN - A Cape Town travel agent has appeared in the Bellville Magistrateâs Court after allegedly defrauding a church of R1.3 million (about US$90,000).
In a statement released on Friday, spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) Captain Yolisa Mgolodela said Jeremey Chadwich Noble, 45, was charged with fraud on Thursday.
According to Mgolodela, it is alleged that during the period of 2016 and 2017, Noble was mandated by the Local Preachersâ Association of the Methodist Church of South Africa, which is based in East London, to make travel and accommodation arrangements for 64 members of the church who were set to travel to Rome.