Malusi Booi and nine co-accused will remain in police custody
The group appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on fraud and corruption related charges.
Former City of Cape Town Human Settlements MMC Malusi Booi (left) and his corruption co-accused appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on 11 September 2024. Picture: Ntuthuzelo Nene/ Eyewitness News
CAPE TOWN - Former City of Cape Town Human Settlements MMC Malusi Booi and nine of his co-accused will remain in police custody.
The group appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on fraud and corruption related charges.
Booi and his co-accused applied for bail and the matter has been postponed to Friday.
The group was arrested this week in connection with alleged corruption in the metro's Human Settlements Directorate.
In March last year, police raided Booi's office and confiscated cellphones and laptops.
The state alleges that the group was part of a criminal enterprise headed by alleged underworld boss Ralph Stanfield and his wife Nicole Johnson.
According to the state the municipality awarded 11 construction tenders worth more than R850 million during Booi's tenure as the head of the Human Settlements Directorate.
The State alleges that Booi influenced tender outcomes in favour of Stansfield's wife's company, Glomix House.
It further alleges Booi received payments of more than R4 million for his alleged involvement in the corruption.
Western Cape police management says the net is slowly closing in on alleged underworld figures in Cape Town.
Provincial police commissioner Thembisile Patekile said more arrests can be expected in the case.
“We may have been swimming with sardines, but we need to swim with sharks. We will still be continuing with our investigation as the case is progressing. We’re hoping that Friday the Stanfield will be added as the prosecutor was saying.”