Two CMS suspects denied bail again

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer | Tuesday July 8, 2008 00:00

 

Patrick Cole, a Sierra Leone national, and Clement Molefe, a Botswana citizen who lives and works in South Africa, have been remanded in custody pending trial. This comes after Molefe and Cole's lawyer Dick Bayford told the court that the defence would not apply for bail. Cole lives in South Africa and is a director of a South Africa company called USASA, listed as a recipient of some of the money.

Jabulani Johnson, 33, unemployed; Norman Maja, 48, a driver at CMS; Aaron Babolele, 29, a senior administration officer at CMS; Lebogang Kaisara, 31, a storekeeper at CMS; David Tumagole, 37, self-employed; Cole, 36; Molefe, 35, a site manager at USASA; Otsile Mosarwe ,29, unemployed; Jenamo Mfana, 35, a director of a refrigeration company, and Bushy Nthibo, collectively face three counts of obtaining by false pretences. Apart from Molefe and Cole the other accused are out on bail.

Bayford told Moroka that the defence was still negotiating with the prosecution and would therefore be in a position to brief the court on the outcome of the negotiations during the next mention that Moroka has scheduled for the 18th of July.

Mmegi has been reliably informed that the investigating team in this case has linked up with South African police for the arrest and extradition of more suspects believed to be hiding in South Africa. However, lead prosecution counsel Phadi Solomon refused to confirm or deny the report.

Investigations in this multi-million Pula case has pitted the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the newly created Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) who are reported to be at loggerheads and fighting for credit.