Cape Town – The fraud and corruption case involving former ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe and his co-accused has been postponed to June.
Mabe made his second appearance at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
He, along with his wife, business associate, and several officials from the Gauteng Agriculture and Rural Development Department, faces charges related to a R27 million tender awarded to Mabe’s company, Enviro-Mobi, in 2017, The Citizen reported.
The tender was for supplying waste pickers in Ekurhuleni with three-wheeler vehicles, but only a few were delivered, with many suffering mechanical issues.
It is alleged that Mabe’s company lacked the necessary expertise, yet payments were made to Enviro-Mobi, and funds were later transferred to Mabe, his family, and associates.
According to eNCA, Mabe says he resigned as a director of Enviro Mobi before the tender was awarded.
Mabe’s new legal representative, Advocate Zola Majavu, requested more time to review the voluminous 3,580-page docket.
The case will return to court on June 17.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a preservation order on Mabe’s property and filed a review to cancel the tender and recover unlawful payments.
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Compiled Betha Madhomu
