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19 hours ago
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Pule Mabe's lawyers say delays in corruption case costing him a lot of money
JOHANNESBURG - Lawyers of former African National Congress (ANC) national spokesperson Pule Mabe are not happy about the delays in his corruption case, saying it's costing the politician a lot of money. On Tuesday, Mabe, along with his wife, Hleki, and five other accused persons, appeared at the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge. They are all charged with multiple counts of fraud, money laundering, and contraventions of the Public Management Finance Act. ALSO READ: The charges stem from an irregular R27 million tender awarded to Mabe's Enviro Mobi company to supply 200 three-wheeler motorbikes to waste pickers in the Ekurhuleni area. Since being charged, Mabe has resigned as a member of the ANC's national executive committee (NEC). During his bail application, he said he earns about R25,000 a month from a small business he owns. Mabe's legal representative, Zola Majavu, said the continued delays in the case are negatively impacting his client's political and professional career. 'They [the State] are asking for a postponement to amend the charge sheet to give us some other version, and that is the frustrating part because every time I come to court, my services don't come cheap, there is emotional trauma my clients are subjected to. Whether they will be found guilty or not, we need to get going.' Last November, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) got a preservation order to freeze some of Mabe's assets, which include a property at Steyn City and a Porsche Carrera GTS.
Eyewitness News
19 hours ago
- Business
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Mabe has suffered 'emotional trauma' for being dragged back and forth to court with wife, says lawyer
JOHANNESBURG – The former African National Congress (ANC) national spokesperson, Pule Mabe, has suffered 'emotional trauma' from being dragged back and forth to court with his wife, Hleki. On Tuesday, the husband and wife appeared alongside their five co-accused at the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge. They are all charged with multiple counts of fraud, money laundering and contraventions of the Public Management Finance Act. The charges stem from an irregular R27 million tender awarded to Mabe's Enviro Mobi company to supply 200 three-wheeler motorbikes to waste pickers in the Ekurhuleni area. ALSO READ: Pule Mabe's lawyers say delays in corruption case costing him a lot of money NPA requests more time to finalise charge sheet in corruption case against Pule Mabe, co-accused Mmathlekelo Elsie Mabe was listed as a director of Enviro Mobi when it scored the R27 million tender in 2017. At the time, the company did not disclose its affiliation with Mabe, who was a member of Parliament (MP) and was not allowed to do business with the government. The State also alleges that money from the tender flowed to Mmathlekelo's account. Advocate Zola Majavu, who is representing the couple, says this has been a difficult period for them. 'There is emotional trauma my clients are subjected to, whether they are found guilty or not guilty, we need to get going.' Majavu added, 'He's (Pule) not very happy, but he doesn't locate himself above the law. It's not a nice thing to be subjected to court processes with your wife. The toll it's taking on them is unbearable, but that is how the legal cookie crumbles.' The case has been adjourned to 7 July 2025.
Eyewitness News
19 hours ago
- Business
- Eyewitness News
Delays in corruption case taking emotional & financial toll on Pule Mabe, says lawyer
JOHANNESBURG - The ongoing corruption case involving former African National Congress (ANC) national spokesperson, Pule Mabe, has taken an emotional and financial toll on him. On Tuesday, Mabe, along with his wife and five co-accused, appeared at the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge. They are all charged with multiple counts of fraud, money laundering and contraventions of the Public Management Finance Act. ALSO READ: • Mabe has suffered 'emotional trauma' for being dragged back and forth to court with wife, says lawyer • Pule Mabe's lawyers say delays in corruption case costing him a lot of money • Pule Mabe's lawyers say State holding them up from proceeding with corruption trial • NPA requests more time to finalise charge sheet in corruption case against Pule Mabe, co-accused The charges stem from an irregular R27 million tender awarded to Mabe's Enviro Mobi company to supply 200 three-wheeler motorbikes to waste pickers in the Ekurhuleni area. Since being formally charged last year, Mabe has stepped down from his role as a member of the ANC's national executive committee. In court papers, Mabe said that his only income was R25,000 a month from a small business. His lawyer, Zola Majavu, said that Mabe was frustrated with the delays and wanted to go to trial in order to clear his name. "Everytime I come to court, my services don't come cheap. There is emotional trauma my clients are subjected to. Whether they will be found guilty or not guilty, we need to get going, but unfortunately they (prosecution) asked for an opportunity to amend the charge sheet and we agreed they have until the 7th of July to do so." In November last year, the State was granted a preservation order freezing Mabe's assets, which included a house at the luxury estate of Steyn City and a Porsche Carrera GTS.
