The East London Regional Court has postponed the fraud and money laundering trial of Amatola Water Board chairwoman Nokulunga Mnqeta and her three co-accused until next year.
This, according to the court, will allow the defence enough time to consult ahead of the March 26 2018 trial date.
Mnqeta worked for Amathole District Municipality's economic development agency Aspire as its CEO. She is accused of defrauding the agency of more than R300 000. She appeared in the dock this morning before regional court 1 magistrate Deon Rossouw. She appeared alongside three Aspire employees - chief executive Thabo Shexane, chief financial officer Sandra Weppelman and company secretary Zamela Kiviet.
The accused are being represented by attorney Henry van Breda and are out on R5000 bail each.
Rossouw extended their bail this morning and warned them to appear for trial next year.