R400m tender fraud trial to begin in May next year

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A tender fraud case worth R400 million is scheduled to go to trial in May 2024, with four individuals and three companies facing 34 charges including fraud, corruption, money laundering, and contravention of the Public Finance Management Act. The case relates to the awarding of a tender by the North West Provincial Government (NWPG) to airline SA Express in 2014. The State alleges that the tender was irregularly secured and that monies were paid for services not rendered, prejudicing the Provincial Government of millions of Rands. Pre-trial conferencing is expected to commence in January 2024.