The Butterworth Magistrate’s Court yesterday referred the case against ANC Amathole regional secretary Teris Ntutu to a regional court and no longer the high court.
This means he faces a lesser sentence if found guilty on charges of corruption and money laundering.
The state yesterday said the death of accused number one and two, Mnquma municipality Sindile Tantsi and businessman Sive Nombembe, who were both burnt beyond recognition in separate car accidents, caused the penalties to be scaled down.
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New twist to ANC leader’s corruption case
This means he faces a lesser sentence if found guilty on charges of corruption and money laundering.
The state yesterday said the death of accused number one and two, Mnquma municipality Sindile Tantsi and businessman Sive Nombembe, who were both burnt beyond recognition in separate car accidents, caused the penalties to be scaled down.
For the full story get a copy of the Dispatch or subscribe to our e-Edition for the complete newspaper with jobs, classifieds, crosswords, TV schedules and back editions.
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