By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Former South African Airways (SAA) board chair Dudu Myeni has been granted R10,000 bail after she was arrested for fraud and corruption on Friday morning.
Myeni and her co-accused, former Sondolo IT Director Trevor Mathenjwa were arrested for receiving gratification of over R300,000 from Bosasa and its subsidiary Sondolo IT.
They appeared in the Richards Bay Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud and corruption.
Investigating Directorate spokesperson Sindiswe Seboka said they were appearing on charges linked to Bosasa corruption amounting to R300 000.
The were released on R10 000 bail each.
Seboka said the pair was arrested this morning on charges of corruption and fraud of over R300k, for gratifications offered and received from BOSASA and its subsidiary Sondolo IT.
“During the tenure of Myeni as chairperson of the SAA, she had a legal duty to disclose her interests in terms of the SAA Conflict of Interest Policy, which we allege she failed to do so, “Seboka added.
“Myeni thus stands accused of corruption for receiving gratification from BOSASA subsidiary Sondolo IT, offered by Trevor Mathenjwa, the company’s former director. Myeni is accused of having received security upgrades for her Richards Bay premises during May 2014 to March 2015, to the value of R200k. She is further accused of benefiting from hotel accommodation and travel expenses for her and persons close to her, from BOSASA, facilitated by Blake Travels, between May 2014 and March 2015 for over R107k,” Seboka said.
The matter returns to court on 17 November 2023 for disclosure of the case docket.