Two CMS suspects denied bail again

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.