Update
GEORGE NEWS - The highly anticipated War on Waste case has been postponed until 17 July for the state to decide on a forum.
A decision has to be made on whether the case will remain in the Regional Court, or if it must be transferred to the specialised Commercial Crimes Court. George does not currently have a Commercial Crimes Court, but the aim is to establish one.
The five accused appeared in the George Regional Court on Monday 29 May.
They are former municipal manager Trevor Botha, former director of community services Walter Hendricks (currently acting municipal manager of Oudtshoorn), former George mayor Melvin Naik, municipal official Wessel Robertson and Rowan Botha.
The Hawks Serious Commercial Investigation served them with court summonses in September 2020 on charges of fraud, corruption and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act.
The charges relate to Naik's mayoral project, War on Waste.
Hendricks is represented by a Cape Town law firm, Davidson Badrodien Attorneys. Trevor Botha, Melvin Naik, Wessel Robertson and Rowan Botha are represented by Winston Jansen of Jansen & Samson Attorneys in George.
The case has been heard by Magistrate Emma Moloro and Adv Xolile Jonas is for the state.
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- War on waste: Case postponed... again
- War on waste case: State and defence almost on the same page
- War on Waste still in starting blocks
- War on waste case still in starting blocks
- War on waste case pre-trial
- From Municipality to Court
- Uit die hof
- War on waste five: Case postponed to April
- Covid-geval vertraag Jones-saak
- War on Waste five: Case postponed to April
- War on waste case postponed until March
- 'War on Waste' 5 make first court appearance
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