Bail proceedings in the case of Agnes Setshwantsho, accused of killing her niece to claim large sums of insurance money, will continue in the Molopo Magistrate’s Court.
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In the latest corruption-related case in the province, the head of the North West health department has been granted a leave of absence after he was arrested on charges related to a R470-million tender to build a hospital. His predecessor also faces criminal charges.
Former Mahikeng municipal manager Hennie Smit was released on R150,000 bail. The conditions include that he does not interfere with state witnesses and inform the investigating officer if he travels outside Gauteng, where he lives.