Embattled Mnquma Municipal manager Sindile Tantsi appeared in the Butterworth Magistrate’s Court this morning to answer to charges of fraud and money laundering.
However the matter involving Tantsi and his co-accused Butterworth businessman Sive Nombembe of Big Event Boy (Pty) Ltd was postponed to May 8 for further investigation.
The two men were arrested last month by members of a Hawks task team formed to investigate corruption in Eastern Cape municipalities. Tantsi and Nombembe are facing charges of fraud and corruption in relation to a R10-million black plastic bags tender Mnquma issued two years ago to Nombembe's company.
It is alleged that more than R2-million of that money was used in the form of kickbacks.
Tantsi and Nombembe are out on R35000 bail each.
Court case involving Mnquma municipal manager postponed
However the matter involving Tantsi and his co-accused Butterworth businessman Sive Nombembe of Big Event Boy (Pty) Ltd was postponed to May 8 for further investigation.
The two men were arrested last month by members of a Hawks task team formed to investigate corruption in Eastern Cape municipalities. Tantsi and Nombembe are facing charges of fraud and corruption in relation to a R10-million black plastic bags tender Mnquma issued two years ago to Nombembe's company.
It is alleged that more than R2-million of that money was used in the form of kickbacks.
Tantsi and Nombembe are out on R35000 bail each.
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