Accused in Mpumalanga Education fraud case remanded in custody

More than 20 individuals involved in the R113 million fraud and corruption case in the Mpumalanga Education Department have been remanded in custody by the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court.
Magistrate Patrick Morris adjourned the matter until Wednesday for bail applications.
Only 15 out of a total of 38 arrested suspects have been granted bail so far, ranging from R5 000 to R50 000.
Forty individuals, including 10 government officials and various service providers, are accused of defrauding the department of emergency repairs funds intended for 21 schools during the 2019-2020 financial year.
Defence attorney Advocate Vusi Segodi voiced concerns over the delays in the bail process.
“After lunch, they took almost 30 minutes for the police to come in. They have to take the prisoners from the service. After that, after the first batch left, they took more than 20 minutes just to bring the present applicants in court. I’m very worried. So we wasted almost an hour.”
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