Kodwa to wait until November to hear outcome of application to drop charges
Kodwa and his co-accused, Jehan Mackay appeared briefly in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Thursday morning.
Former Department of Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on 5 June 2024, on corruption charges. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - Former African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson Zizi Kodwa will have to wait until November for an outcome of an application for his fraud and corruption charges to be dropped.
Kodwa and his co-accused, Jehan Mackay, appeared briefly in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Thursday morning.
Kodwa is accused of accepting bribes amounting to almost R1.7 million from Mackay in exchange for government contracts.
The Director for Public Prosecutions (DPP) has requested more time to review his application to have his charges withdrawn.
NPA spokesperson Phindo Mjonondwane: "So there’s a whole of consultation work that must be done, including consultations with the investigating officer, as well as the complainants in the matter. So hence the unfortunate delays."
While the defence believes the state’s case against Kodwa and Mackay is weak, NPA spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane says there are reasonable prospects for success. @Alpha_Mero25 pic.twitter.com/pZXctRYIdM
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) October 24, 2024