The Director of Public Prosecutions has given the State the go-ahead to add a charge of failure to report suspicion of theft against former Eastern Province Rugby boss, Cheeky Watson.
Watson, Nadia Gerwel, Andrea Wessels and Mandisi Mkasa appeared in the Port Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court on Monday.
They face charges of fraud and money laundering following a lengthy probe into alleged fraudulent activities involving around R12 million that was meant for the city's Integrated Public Transport System.
Before the trial could commence on Monday, Watson's legal team submitted an objection to the State adding an additional charge against the former rugby boss.
State Prosecutor Tjaart van Zyl said the State provisionally withdrew the charge when the case was scheduled to begin in August.
The trial was postponed after Watson 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 interests of justice to grant a separation of the trial.
Judgement on this current matter is expected on Tuesday.
