Nine people who allegedly colluded in tender corruption worth about R75m in Nelson Mandela Bay appeared in court on fraud, money-laundering and corruption charges, after their arrests on Friday.
The accused — identified as Mhleleli Mlungisi Tshamase, Walter Shaidi, Fareed Fakir, Rukaard Abrahams, Andrea Joleen Wessels, Nadia Gerwel, Dawid Eduard Le Roux, Zandisile Qupe and Thando Ngcolomba — were released on bail of between R5,000 and R100,000. The state did not oppose bail as the accused did not pose a flight risk.
“It is alleged Tshamase, Shaidi and Gerwel were municipal officials who abused their positions to manage the internal Nelson Mandela metro processes in ways designed to ensure the irregular appointment of Heerkos Projects, Jarami, Erastyle and Le Roux Inc as suppliers or consultants, and consequently paid large amounts into the companies’ respective bank accounts,” Ngwema said.
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