Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Former SSA Minister granted bail for alleged corruption charges

Former Minister of State Security Agency, Bongani Thomas Bongo appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Tuesday, following his arrest the same day for alleged corruption charges.

It is reported that during September to October 2017, Bongo approached a member of the then Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises to allegedly arrange a meeting to prevent the next sitting where the Eskom board was to account. Eventually, the suspect secured the meeting wherein he indicated that the Portfolio Committee sitting with the Eskom board cannot proceed as planned and indicated that was possible of gratification

The 47-year-old was granted R5000 and his case was postponed to 4 March 2025

 

Done by: Esobusi Mkangelwa

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