Retired SANDF soldier, company director accused of irregularities in R2m military tender get bail

18 Apr

Alex Mitchley

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A retired SANDF brigadier general has been granted bail on a case related to alleged irregularities relating to a R2-million tender for military gear. (Ziyaad Douglas/Gallo Images)

A retired SA National Defence Force (SANDF) brigadier general has been arrested in connection with alleged irregularities relating to a R2-million tender for heat-resistant buffs and military goggles for soldiers undertaking peacekeeping missions in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Mendis Eddy Mondlane, 67, appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crime Court alongside co-accused, Mugisha Charles Mwali, on Thursday, after military police arrested them on Wednesday.

Mondlane has been charged with three counts of fraud, and Mwali, the director of Phomolo Enterprises, which was awarded the contract in February 2016, has one fraud charge against him.

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