Case against Emfuleni tender fraudster Mpho Malema postponed
Malema appeared briefly before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates' Court today.
Mpho Malema, a supplier, faces charges of fraud, theft, and corruption in connection with a R16 million fleet tender awarded by the Emfuleni Local Municipality in the Vaal. The case was postponed to September 14th after Malema's brief appearance before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court. Malema was arrested by the Gauteng Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) in Pretoria last Thursday.
The Gauteng PKTT is actively investigating 30 cases, of which 17 are currently before the court. These cases are linked to the municipal financial clerk, Martha Rantsofu, and her whistleblowers who were murdered in March. So far, 31 suspects have been arrested, with 19 still in custody and 11 released on bail.
The investigation has revealed that seven additional vehicles were procured but are not under the Emfuleni Local Municipality's jurisdiction. They are under the Lephalale Local Municipality, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, the City of uMhlathuze, and a private company. This situation indicates a broader incident of tender fraud.
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