WARRANT OF ARREST ISSUED FOR AVENDRA NAIDOO IN R54 MILLION I-VIEW TENDER
The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court today issued a warrant of arrest, with immediate effect, for Avendra Naidoo; and for bail money to be provisionally forfeited to the state, for his failure to appear with his co-accused in the multimillion rand matter.
The accused has 14 days to appear, failing which his bail amount will finally be forfeited to the state.
He stands accused, along with former National Police Commissioner Johannes Kgomotso Phahlane, Lieutenant Colonel Godfrey Mahwayi, Major General Maanda Obert Nemutandzhela, Major General Mankosana Agnes Makhele and businessman Inbanathan Kistiah.
They face charges of fraud, corruption, theft, and contravention of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), pertaining to two police tenders issued in 2016, with a total value of over R54 million. The tenders were awarded to Brainwave Projects CC t/a I-View Integrated Systems, who have also been indicted.
The matter returns to court on 30 June 2023.
