Former ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe granted bail in graft case
The Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg has granted bail to ANC national executive committee member and former national spokesperson Pule Mabe.
Mabe and eight others appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday, facing charges of fraud and corruption.
The accused include former officials at the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, as well as Mabe's wife.
[JUST IN] Pule Mabe &8 others appear before the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court.
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The charges against them relate to an R27 million tender that was allegedly unlawfully awarded to Mabe's company in 2017.
It is understood Mabe handed himself over to the police on Wednesday morning.
Bail was set at R30,000 for each accused.
They are expected to be back in court in March 2025.
