By OBAKEG MAJE
A corruption case against former Crime Intelligence boss, Richard Mdluli and his two co-accused, a Supply Chain Manager, Heine Barnard and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Solomon Lazarus, was postponed by the Pretoria High Court to 7 October 2024, for trial.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson, Henry Mamothame said the court ordered that trial will commence on the set date regardless of the pending outcome on an application by Mdluli, compelling the South African Police Service (SAPS) to pay for his legal fees.
“Mdluli, together with Barnard and Lazarus, are facing charges of corruption, fraud and theft relating to the police’s secret slush fund from the time they were employed by the SAPS in the Crime Intelligence Services, between 2008 and 2012,” he said.
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