An altercation between EFF members and two of the accused in the multimillion-rand toilet tender fraud case overshadowed proceedings in the Gqeberha commercial crime court on Tuesday as the trial was once again met with a series of delays.
As the multimillion-rand corruption trial against Nelson Mandela Bay city manager Noxolo Nqwazi, suspended housing boss Mvuleni Mapu and their 10 co-accused kicked off on Monday, it emerged that Andile Lungisa would testify for the state.
Security personnel had to intervene outside the courtroom at the Gqeberha commercial crimes court on Tuesday when ANC regional secretary Luyolo Nqakula got into a heated argument with two men wearing EFF-branded clothing.
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Suspended Nelson Mandela Bay housing boss Mvuleni Mapu invested R900,000 allegedly given to him by his co-accused less than three months before a multimillion-rand tender was awarded to her company.