A senior Eastern Cape government official accused of bribing National Prosecuting Authority investigators to drop an investigation into a questionable R69-million police tender will stand trial in January next year. | MaliDayimani
The trio allegedly offered a R3.5 million bribe to investigators attached to the NPA's Investigating Directorate , to halt an investigation into a R69-million police tender in which they were involved.The matter was postponed to 15-19 January for the trial.
The investigation related to a still valid contract awarded to KJP Trading Pty Ltd for the supply of furniture to various SAPS offices across the country.Naidoo allegedly initiated talks between the investigators and the two businessmen on 12 March 2022 to iron out or halt the investigation.The two accused then allegedly paid Naidoo R1.8 million on 14 April 2022.
Naidoo allegedly took R300 000 for himself and delivered R1.5 million to the undercover police officers. Top Eastern Cape official, 2 businessmen, arrested over alleged bribe linked to police tenderAt the time, the Eastern Cape police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nomthetheleli Mene, commended the work of the investigating team. We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
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