The fraud and money laundering trial involving former Eastern Province Rugby boss, Cheeky Watson and his three co-accused, is expected to start in the Port Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court on Monday.
Watson, Nadia Gerwel, Andrea Wessels and Mandisi Mkasa face charges of fraud and money laundering following a lengthy probe into alleged fraudulent activities involving around R12 million.
The money was meant for the city's Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS).
The trial was set to get underway in August but Watson’s legal team asked for his case to be separated on the basis that he only faced two counts in comparison to the 40 or more counts faced by his co-accused.
Magistrate Lionel Lindoor dismissed the application saying that it would not be in the interest of justice to grant a separation of the trial.
