Details of how a Kirkwood man, found guilty of stealing more than R14m from his employer, developed a gaming addiction to fuel his need to be in control and give him a sense of importance was laid bare in the Gqeberha Commercial Crimes court on Monday.
The multimillion-rand fraud and corruption trial of several Eastern Cape business people, their relatives and two companies is expected to continue next week.
Fraud accused former Nelson Mandela Bay attorney Shaun Masimla, who allegedly swindled his clients out of millions from the Road Accident Fund, will stand trial in the Gqeberha commercial crimes court on January 25.
Lawyers for those implicated in a multimillion-rand tender fraud case have accused the state of conducting a trial by ambush in the Gqebehra commercial crimes court.