Update
GEORGE NEWS - Three days have been set aside for the start of the War on Waste trial in the George Regional Court. The trial will start on 29 May 2023.
The accused are former municipal manager Trevor Botha, former director of community services Walter Hendricks, former George mayor Melvin Naik and two municipal officials, Wessel Robertson and Rowan Botha.
The five accused appeared in court on Monday 3 October, when a date was set for the start of the trial.
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 Clayton Samson 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 pre-trial
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- Uit die hof
- War on waste five: Case postponed to April
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- War on waste case postponed until March
- 'War on Waste' 5 make first court appearance
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