WATCH | Malusi Booi granted R250k bail in tender fraud case

Malusi Booi

Cape Town — Former Cape Town human settlements MMC, Malusi Booi, was granted bail of R250 000 when he appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

Booi was arrested last week after he was accused of using his influence and abusing his power to ensure that he obtained tenders worth R1 billion, alongside alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield, IOL reported.

Booi was arrested alongside nine other co-accused – Suraya Manual, Abdul Kader Davids, Mohammed Amod, Brenda and Randall Mullins, Thuli Mgibi, former wife Nomvuyo Mnyaka, ex-girlfriend Lorna Ndoda and former colleague Siphokazi September.

Appearing in court on Tuesday, Judge Alida Theart handed down her bail judgement and revealed the figure to be R250 000, R50 000 more than that of the state. TimesLIVE reported that Booi asked to be released on R5 000 bail.

“The court hereby grants bail to applicant number 1 Mr. Booi. You are granted bail of R250 000. The applicant is prohibited to make contact with any witness for the state until the matter is finalised,” Newzroom Afrika reported Theart.

She added that he was not allowed to leave South Africa until the matter was finalised or to leave the Eastern Cape, without contacting his investigating officer. He also had to disclose all information such as where he would travel to and for how long.

According to News24, Theart also granted bail to his co-accused. Suraya Manual was granted R150 000 bail, Abdul-Kader Davids R250 000, Mohammed Amod R250 000, Randall Mullins R250 000, Brenda Mullins R250 000, Thuli Imgibi R25 000, Nomvuyo Mnyaka R25 000, Lorna Ndoda R25 000 and Siphokazi September R25 000.

They were warned not to contact witnesses, or leave their home province without contacting the investigating officer and providing everything required for cross-province travel. The case has been postponed to 16 October for further investigations.

In another interview with Newzroom Afrika, the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Eric Ntabazalila, was happy with the bail conditions set for Booi and his co-accused.

“We proposed bail amounts between R20 000 and R200 000, and the court came to a different decision, which we welcomed,” Ntazabalila said.

“We are happy with that outcome and now we come back on the 16th of October where we will get two new accused, which will be Ralph Stanfield and his wife,” he concluded.

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