Bongani Bongo applies to have corruption case withdrawn
Legal representatives of former minister of state security Bongani Bongo, have applied to the Western Cape High Court to have the corruption case against him withdrawn.
Bongo is accused of trying to derail the 2017 parliamentary inquiry into Eskom.
He allegedly offered a bribe to the evidence leader Vanar in exchange for collapsing the inquiry into fraud and corruption at the power utility.
Attorney Mike Hellens told the court on behalf of Bongo that he planned to bring an application in terms of Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act.
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Hellens says the state did not prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
"We have listened to all the witnesses they are saying different things at different times.
"Their evidence does not add up. In terms of the law, we thought that we must make an application," Hellens said.
The application will be heard on Wednesday.
