GAUTENG. – The corruption and fraud case against Thabang Makwetla, the former deputy minister of correctional services, was postponed today (Friday) in the Palm Ridge specialised commercial crimes court to 19 March 2027.
According to Henry Mamothame, National Prosecuting Authority Investigating Directorate spokesperson, the case concerns an alleged security upgrade valued at approximately R350 000 to Makwetla's residence by Bosasa in 2015. He is accused of failing to declare this material benefit to Parliament over a period of four years, as required by Parliament's code of ethics and disclosure requirements for members.
Mamothame said the case was postponed so that a centralisation certificate could be issued and a trial date in the high court determined. The prosecutor also confirmed to the court that the case had been assessed by the review panel currently examining all Investigating Directorate cases. The panel confirmed that the case was properly authorised and falls within the Investigating Directorate's mandate.
The court was further informed that all disclosures have already been provided to Makwetla to prepare him for trial. He faces charges relating to contravention of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (Precca) and fraud.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
