Sindiswa Gomba fraud case postponed again!
The Nelson Mandela funeral fraud case has been postponed yet again. The trial is now scheduled to start on 19 January 2022. Judge Bantubonke Tokota says there are some preliminary matters that need to be dealt with. Former Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba and 11 others briefly appeared in the East London Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges of fraud and money laundering which relate to the funeral of former president Nelson Mandela.
The charges stem from allegations that R10 million were siphoned from the Buffalo City Metro (BCM) under the pretence that it was meant for the funeral of former president Nelson Mandela.
Gomba and the other municipal officials in the BCM region are also accused of the alleged contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act.
