Gagash, wife back in court over estate fraud
The four accused in the deceased estates fraud case are expected to appear.
Peter "Gagash" Nonyane, his wife Charlotte Tibana, her sibling Rirhandzu Tibana, and Jabulani Maluleke are set to return to the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on Friday. The four individuals are charged with defrauding six deceased estate accounts of over R11 million. Nonyane and Tibana were denied bail, while Tibana's sibling Rirhandzu Tibana and Maluleke were each granted R60,000 bail.
The four defendants are facing a total of 123 charges, including fraud, theft, and money laundering. Nonyane and his wife have also filed an appeal to the High Court in Polokwane, seeking to overturn the magistrate’s court decision denying them bail. However, the High Court has upheld the magistrate’s court decision. The State is anticipated to inform the court about the completion of their investigations and readiness for trial. The couple is accused of 35 charges each of fraud, money-laundering, and corruption.
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