Edwin sodi
ANC's Magashule hands himself over to Hawks ahead of court appearance
Magashule is facing charges relating to the failed multi-million rand asbestos project.
Seven suspects made a brief appearance in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on Wednesday where the matter was postponed February next year.
The delay comes on the back of what the State said were 'outstanding issues' involving investigations.
The National Prosecuting Authority said additional charges would be added against the accused including former Mangaung Mayor Olly Mlameli and Free State head of human settlements Nthimotse Mokhesi.
The unit has attached assets that were allegedly purchased using cash from the 2014 asbestos tender in the Free State.
The Asset Forfeiture Unit seized cars belonging to businessperson Edwin Sodi and his company Blackhead Consulting on 6 October 2020. This comes after Sodi and six other accused appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on 2 October 2020 in relation to a R255 million tender to remove and replace asbestos roofs in the Free State
The unit is attaching assets that were allegedly purchased using cash from the 2014 asbestos scandal in the Free State.
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) started valuing the assets in Bloemfontein soon after the seven accused were charged at the local magistrates court last Friday.
Eyewitness News reporter Theto Mahlakoana sat down with Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali ahead of the labour union’s national strike. Here they discuss the arrests of the seven suspects linked to the Free State asbestos project. #Cosatu #FreeStateAsbestos #StateCapture
The first seven people and five companies have been charged and granted bail and their assets are being seized by the Asset Forfeiture Unit.
Controversial businessman Edwin Sodi testified before at the Zondo Commission that his company had made several payments to African National Congress and government officials - including Zweli Mkhize.
The seven accused in the R255 million asbestos saga have been granted bail ranging from R50,000 to R500,000. The accused face around 60 charges in connection with an asbestos removal tender in the Free State where they allegedly pocketed millions of rands.
Seven suspects accused of multimillion rand tender corruption appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on 2 October 2020. The accused, who face around 60 charges, are alleged to have fraudulently been awarded a R255 million contract to audit and remove asbestos roofs in the Free State.
Sodi and his co-accused on Friday were charged with corruption, money laundering, and theft in the R255 million asbestos contract.
The seven accused in the R255 million asbestos saga were arrested earlier this week and were granted bail ranging from R50,000 to R500,000 on Friday 2 October 2020. Among them are businessman Edwin Sodi and former Mangaung mayor Olly Mlamleli.
They were all charged on Friday with corruption and money laundering and theft at the Bloemfontein Magistrate Court in connection with the R255 million asbestos project.
The group, made up of government officials and business owners including the director of inexperienced company Blackhead, was paid money for work that never materialised.
The group is made up of government officials and business owners, including the director of Blackhead, the inexperienced company that was paid R255 million for work that never materialised.
It’s understood the suspect, who was linked to the controversial multi-million rand Free State asbestos project, presented himself to authorities in Durban on Thursday afternoon.