KNYSNA - The case against former Knysna mayor Thando Matika, acting Municipal Manager Boy Manqoba Ngubo and acting CFO Busisiwe Lubelwana has been postponed to 12 October for a bail application.
The trio is accused of corruption, money laundering and extortion related to a R68-million municipal security tender.
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They are accused of soliciting kickbacks from the businessman who was awarded the security contract, in exchange for allowing the tender to continue.
The case comes as the Special Investigating Unit investigates the municipality and the circumstances surrounding the multimillion-rand tender.
Matika was recently removed from his position as Knysna mayor.