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Nelson Mandela Bay City Manager and corruption accused, Noxolo Nqwazi, says one of her bail conditions might cost her job.
Nqwazi, lodged her application for an amendment to her bail conditions shortly after she and her seven co-accused briefly appeared for fraud and corruption related to a multi-million Rand toilet tender.
Her lawyer, Alwyn Griebenow, told the court that Nqwazi cannot avoid interacting with some of the State witnesses as they also work for Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.
Griebenow said Nqwazi has to sit in mandatory meetings with some of these witnesses on a weekly basis.
State advocate Leigh-Ann Pillay- Selahle asked for the matter to be postponed to the 21st of November to file an opposing affidavit.
She said that the State was only furnished with a written affidavit from the defence on Monday morning and they would also have to wait for a report from National Treasury.
A visibly irritated Griebenow said the State knew about this application a week ago adding that he felt that the State could file its reply this coming Friday but the court indulged the State with a lengthy
postponement.
Meanwhile, all of the eight accused including the ANC's Regional Secretary and suspended Human Settlements Director, Mvuleni Mapu will appear back in court on the 5th of December for the continuation of the matter.
Nqwazi and Mapu face charges of fraud and corruption in relation to the alleged irregular awarding a R24.6 m toilet tender meant for 2 000 poor households during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Hawks further allege that R300 000 was traced to Nqakula's FNB bank account from where he allegedly paid three former DA councillors R100 000 each for turning on their political party at the time.
This decision to led the unceremonious removal of former executive mayor Athol Trollip and ultimately the DA-led administration at a chaotic council meeting in 2018.
