Hard lessons learnt from Kgori Capital verdict

Last week the apex court overturned the High Court judgement that Kgori Capital and its directors that they benefitted from serious crime-related activities and that the value of the benefit amounted to P10, 525,768.79.

The Court of Appeal (CoA) case related to an order of a civil penalty granted under the Proceeds and Instruments of Crime Act by Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa against Kgori and its directors pursuant to an application by the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP). Regarding the Kgori judgement, the following questions arise:

l The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) has never denied engaging Khulaco to transact on its behalf. The issue in dispute was the commission paid. Khulaco has advised government in advance of its 20% commission and they were told to proceed executing the mandate. 

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