Here are the ANC bigwigs accused of scamming Buffalo City Siyanda Ndlovu
Sindiswa Gomba. Picture: Twitter/@healthmec The suspects, accused of defrauding the city during Nelson Mandela’s funeral arrangements, were granted R1000 bail each and will appear again in court on 5 March 2021.
On Friday, the Hawks announced the arrest of Buffalo City officials, prominent political party members, businessmen and entities who defrauded the municipality a sum of up to R10 million in the procurement of transportation and booking of venues during Mandela’s memorial service and funeral preparations.
All accused appeared in the East London Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud, money laundering, corruption and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA).
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Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba and 10 others were released on R1 000 bail.
They face a string of charges, including fraud and corruption, after allegedly siphoning R10 million under the guise that it was for Nelson Mandela s funeral preparations.
Premier Oscar Mabuyane has noted the charges against Gomba, and is taking it seriously.
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane will make a decision about Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba after she appeared in court on Friday.
She faces a string of charges, including fraud, corruption and money laundering.
The case is in connection with R10 million allegedly siphoned from the Buffalo City municipality under the pretence that it was a budget for Nelson Mandela s funeral preparations.