Johnathan Paoli
Sports, Arts and Culture minister Zizi Kodwa and former EOH director Jehan Mackay were granted bail in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Psalm Ridge, Ekurhuleni on Wednesday where they appeared on charges of corruption allegedly, for bribes worth R1.6 million.
Reports indicated that Kodwa was arrested on Tuesday morning, as part of a probe into contracts worth more than R460 million the City of Johannesburg awarded to technology group EOH Holdings in 2016, for the upgrade and maintenance of the city’s software systems.
Kodwa and Mackay are facing charges of contravention of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECCA) and corruption.
Presiding Judge Sheron Soko-Rantao delivered her first remarks to the accused and highlighted their duty to provide the court with all the details of their relationship, that they had the right to remain silent during the proceedings, but should they choose to speak, any
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