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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The fraud case of former JB Marks mayor Kgotso Khumalo was postponed again – this time because his lawyer was sick and one of his co-accused needed time to appoint a new lawyer.<\/p>\n

Khumalo, Cyril Henry and Mohau Shuping’s trial will resume in the Ventersdorp Regional Court in May.<\/p>\n

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Henry Mamothame said the case was postponed to 4 May.<\/p>\n

“The three are out on a warning and they were cautioned not to interfere with the State witnesses.”<\/p>\n

They face charges of theft and fraud and have pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n

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They are accused of stealing funds that were donated to the municipality.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that the North-West University and the Programme for Community Development paid millions into a trust account belonging to State witness Willem Coetzee’s law firm for the use of specific municipality projects.<\/p>\n

Mamothame said Coetzee was then given instructions to effect various payments, including a R208 000 mayoral committee contribution towards the funeral of former Agriculture MEC Duma Ndleleni, who died in November 2018.<\/p>\n

Coetzee testified that his law firm was a member of a panel of attorneys the municipality appointed to manage its legal and financial mandates through a trust fund.<\/p>\n

Coetzee is expected to be cross-examined by the defence when the case resumes.<\/p>\n

On 28 February, the case was postponed because Khumalo was ill. It was the second time the case was postponed because of Khumalo’s ill-health.<\/p>\n

“The trial was postponed in Khumalo’s absence and a medical certificate was submitted to the prosecutor and the court as proof of his inability to attend the trial,” Mamothame said at the time.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Africa. The fraud case of former JB Marks mayor Kgotso Khumalo was postponed again – this time because his lawyer was sick and one of his co-accused needed time to appoint a new lawyer. Khumalo, Cyril Henry and Mohau Shuping’s trial will resume in the Ventersdorp Regional Court in May. 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