DURBAN - Former KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni has been granted R20,000 bail while appearing on fraud and corruption charges linked to a R47 million police tender during the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup.
She and co-accused Aswin Narainpersad handed themselves over to the police earlier on Monday after the NPA secured an arrest warrant against them on Friday.This follows the appearance of businessperson Thoshan Panday and Navin Mudhoe on Friday. The four are accused of manipulating tender processes and defrauding the police, but Ngobeni’s lawyer said she intended on pleading not guilty.
#WATCH: Former KZN Police Commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni and former Police Captain Aswin Narainpersad are appearing before the Durban Magistrate’s Court for fraud and corruption charges linked to a SAPS KZN tender during the 2010 FIFA W.Cup. @NkoRaphael pic.twitter.com/15e89G1sGx — EWN Reporter October 5, 2020 Ngobeni faces three counts of corruption after she allegedly received bribes from Panday who received an irregular tender from the police during the 2010 World Cup.Panday and Mudhoe appeared in court on Friday and were granted bail of R 100,000 and R10,000 bail respectively.