US
singer not a suspect in probe - 15 July
American soul singer Robert Kelly, popularly known as R Kelly,
will not be called to testify in an investment scam case, the
Durban Regional Court heard on Wednesday. "The state has
obtained a statement from R Kelly. He is not a witness and the
state has no intention of calling him to testify," said state
prosecutor, Blackie Swart. A Durban woman, Busisiwe Priscilla
Zakwe, implicated Kelly in the alleged investment scam that
apparently swindled money out of more than 50 people, many of them
pensioners. - IOL
website
Shadowy
deals behind lifts upgrade - 15 July
A small contract to supply storage sheds has exposed how the
tentacles of Jabulani Mabaso's shadowy business empire reach into
Gauteng's R110-million upgrade of lifts in state hospitals and
buildings. Mabaso, owner of Indiza Holdings, is due to appear
in court on Wednesday to answer charges of defrauding the
KwaZulu-Natal government of R200m. - IOL
website
High
Court to hear fraud trial of millions - 15 July
A businessman and accountant charged with fraud involving millions
of rands were on Wednesday referred to the Pietermaritzburg High
Court for trial. Jabulani Mabaso and Pamela Zulu appeared before
Pietermaritzburg magistrate' Divesh Mootheram who ordered that they
stand trial in the high court. The State alleged that the fraud
committed by Mabaso and his company related to the supply of
stationery to the KwaZulu-Natal education department. - IOL
website
Majali
and his lawyer Barry Aaron avoid arrest for money laundering
- 2 July
Eyewitness news are reporting that ANC benefactor, and the man
involved in both the Oilgate and Eastern Cape Feeding Scheme
scandals, Sandi Majali and his attorney Barry Aaron avoided warrants
for their arrest being executed when a deal was struck between
lawyers at the Randburg Magistrate's Court. According to EWN the
warrants were issued following a lengthy Scorpions investigation
into money laundering relating to a KwaZulu-Natal government tender.
The amount involved here is approximately R2.5 million which was
paid into his attorney’s trust account ; allegedly the proceeds of
corruption relating to a school stationery tender in KZN. - The
Richmark Sentinel website
See
also : FSB
flexes its muscles to protect consumers
Fight
for R300 000 owed by fraud accused - 17 July
While businessman Jabulani Mabaso stood in court this week -
answering to charges of fraud totalling R200-million - further
details emerged about the havoc his companies caused to Gauteng's
lift upgrade project. The Star reported this week how a small
business hired by Mabaso's company continues to fight for R130 000
it is owed for its role in the R110m elevator project. It has
now been confirmed that at least two other companies are in the same
boat and are owed a combined R160 000, bringing the known debt to
just under R300 000. - IOL
website
See
also :
Man
on R200m fraud charges stripped of assets - 11 June
IOL
website
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VIP
driver charged after shooting - 16 July
The "blue light" VIP escort driver whose passenger
allegedly shot out the tyre of a vehicle near Pietermaritzburg was
on Thursday charged with six attempted murders. His passenger, South
African Police Service (SAPS) Constable Hlanganani Nxumalo allegedly
caused an accident in which six people were injured on November 15.
Nxumalo allegedly shot a Mazda's tyre, causing the vehicle to swerve
across the N3 highway and collide with an oncoming vehicle. The
driver, SAPS Constable Caiphas Xolani Ndlela appeared with Nxumalo
in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court on Thursday. Ndlela was also
charged with reckless and negligent driving. - IOL
website
Dramatic
twist in VIP blue light case - 17 July
The case of the KwaZulu-Natal VIP unit's "blue light
bully" took a dramatic new turn yesterday when the driver of
the police car was brought before the court and charged with
attempted murder. Ndlela had been summoned to appear alongside
Nxumalo, who had been charged soon after the incident. Both men face
six charges of attempted murder or, alternatively, the unlawful
discharge or reckless handling of a firearm. In addition, Ndlela
faces a charge of reckless and negligent driving. - IOL
website
SA
Roadlink bus driver acquitted - 20 July
The driver of an SA Roadlink bus which crashed on the N3 highway on
December 24, 2006, killing 12 people, has been acquitted of 12
charges of culpable homicide. Driver Charles Vaudim, of Durban,
pleaded not guilty to the charges before Pietermaritzburg Regional
Magistrate M Mngomezulu. Vaudim’s plea was that a rear tyre burst,
causing the bus to veer out of control hitting a bridge over the N3
highway in Pietermaritzburg. - The
Times website
Kunene
in the dock - 9 July
Surrounded by heavily armed Correctional Services officers, computer
wizard Muziwendoda (Muzi) Kunene yesterday arrived at the Pretoria
Regional Court in leg irons and handcuff. Kunene is accused of
attempting to murder his son, Msebenziwenkosi Kunene, on November
21, 2007. His son was the main witnesses in Kunene's
Bloemfontein murder case. - IOL
website