CHETTY AND CO-ACUSSED APPEAR IN COURT FOR R1.9 MILLION PPE TENDER FRAUD
The Specialised Commercial Crime Court sitting in Palm Ridge, postponed the case against Kishene Chetty and 25 of his co-accused to 11 June 2024 for nine of the accused to confirm the appointment of the Legal Aid South Africa attorneys to represent them. Bail was extended to 24 of the accused, while a warning was issued to one accused who is out on a warning to return to court on the next sitting. The court further ordered for the process of appointing legal aid attorneys to be expedited and completed prior to the next sitting.
The accused are facing charges of fraud, corruption, forgery and theft, relating to the irregular awarding of a tender to a company associated with Chetty, to provide the South African Police Service (SAPS) with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) valued at approximately R1.9 million.
