Court grants bail to deputy police commissioner Mgwenya
Deputy national police commissioner Bonang Mgwenya has been granted bail of R20 000 by the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court.
Mgwenya appeared court on Monday on charges of fraud and corruption.
She was arrested in a pre-dawn raid for her alleged role in a R200-million tender for police emergency warning equipment.
Mgwenya is facing charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering.
Investigating Directorate spokesperson Sindisiwe Twala said Mgwenya joins several other high-ranking police officials in the dock.
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"She is the 13th accused and joins eleven others, including several other former senior South African Police Service officials and a company, Instrumentation for Traffic Law Enforcement (Pty) Ltd, represented by its sole director Vimpie Manthatha.
"They stand accused of colluding to ensure that a company owned by Manthatha was awarded a contract to install 1550 police motor vehicles with warning lights at a grossly inflated price.”
The accused is alleged to have awarded the R191 million tender in favour of Manthatha’s company in exchange for benefits.
All accused will stand trial from 16 November to 10 December.