Former South African State Security Minister Bongani Bongo has been granted R5,000 bail after being arrested by the Hawks on corruption charges. He is accused of attempting to bribe a parliamentary official to collapse an inquiry into state capture at Eskom in 2017. Bongo denies the allegations.
Former state security minister Bongani Bongo granted R5,000 bail after Hawks arrest.Former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo was granted R5,000 bail and released on Monday from the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on corruption charges in which he is accused of allegedly attempting to bribe a parliamentary official.
The Head of the unit, Lieutenant General Dr. Godfrey Lebeya, applauded the National Serious Corruption investigating team and encouraged the prosecution team to ensure that the South African citizenry receives the justice they deserve.Bongo is accused of allegedly offering a bribe to an evidence leader in an attempt to collapse Parliament’s inquiry into state capture at Eskom in 2017, an allegation Bongo flatly denied.
“The ruling that had set him free was overturned by the SCA, which enabled the merits to review the case and put him back on the stand. At this stage, we are certain he will apply for bail … him not being a risk flight, he may be granted bail,” said the source.According to the state court papers about evidence, Bongo allegedly told the evidence leader at a meeting: “Eskom’s people were worried about incriminating evidence against them, and there would be police officials waiting to arrest them.
Considering the case's merits, Acting Judge Smith ruled: “It is clear that the trial court was of the erroneous view that the respondent’s request to collapse the inquiry could only constitute the crime of corruption if the latter had been offered a specific sum of money as gratification.
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