Closing arguments will resume in the Port Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday in the R1.2 million fraud case against Portia Pankie Sizani, wife of former ANC chief whip in Parliament Stone Sizani.
Sizani faces charges of fraud and money laundering.
In February 2016, she was found not guilty on five of the 15 counts of money laundering against her. However, she is still charged with 16 counts of fraud and 10 counts of money laundering.
According to the State, Sizani allegedly defrauded the Eastern Cape Education Department of more than R1.2 million by processing several fraudulent applications for Grade R teaching posts.
Sizani was the Early Childhood Development (ECD) district coordinator at the time she allegedly appointed 'ghost teachers' and pocketed their pay during 2009 and 2010.
The ECD programme provides for the appointment of Grade R teachers at Eastern Cape schools.
Sizani currently resides in Germany where her husband serves as the ambassador of Germany.
-African News Agency (ANA)
