The corruption case against former sport, arts, and culture minister Zizi Kodwa and his co-accused has been delayed yet again as they await a decision on whether their charges will be withdrawn. Kodwa and former EOH Group senior executive Jehan MacKay briefly appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge on Thursday. The two men are currently out on R30 000 bail and intend to plead not guilty during the trial.
DPP considering charges in Zizi Kodwa corruption case At the previous court appearance, it was revealed that both Kodwa and Mackay are seeking to have their charges dismissed. According to state prosecutor Neville Mogagabe, their representations are currently under review by Andrew Chauke, the Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Johannesburg. Kodwa’s lawyer, Zola Majavu, confirmed that the defence has agreed to the DPP’s request for additional time to consider the matter.
“He did confirm that the request for more time is simply to enable him to deal with both [representations] on a once-off basis and the fact that we referred directly to him is not a factor that would have contributed to the delay. ALSO READ: ‘State’s corruption case palpably weak’: Zizi Kodwa now wants charges dropped too “For the reasons that he disclosed to us, we were satisfied that in all fairness [that] an extra two weeks would not cause the skies to come down,” he told the court on Thursday. Majavu indicated that Kodwa was requesting t.
