Former City of Johannesburg executive Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda, is set to appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court this morning.
He is facing fraud charges.
These relate to allegedly scamming Soweto residents through a fraudulent funeral policy scheme.
It is alleged that the scheme, which operated between 2011 and 2012, involved Gwamanda’s company Ithemba Lama Afrika, which convinced residents to pay monthly contributions for funeral policies.
Gwamanda was arrested after a victim opened a case at the Protea Glen police station following the discovery that the company had disappeared.
He has denied any wrongdoing.
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