The corruption case against former deputy national police commissioner Hamilton Hlela has been postponed to next month.
Hlela, 59, briefly appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on Friday. The case was postponed at his request so that he can submit certain representations to the state.
The state alleges that Hlela, who is now retired, accepted kickbacks including flight tickets, accommodation and payment of school and university fees for his children in exchange for awarding tenders during his tenure as head of the procurement department of the South African Police Service (SAPS).
As chairman of the SAPS's bid adjudication committee, Hlela is alleged between 2008 and 2009 to have approved several bids, including for a R920-million terrestrial trunked radio (Tetra) system for the new 10111 emergency call centre in Schauderville, Port Elizabeth. The tender was awarded to Integcomm, a subsidiary of Midway Two Contractors, the company the state alleges provided kickbacks to Hlela and his family.
These included R6 000 allegedly paid into the bank account of a Pretoria high school one of Hlela's sons attended and R18 200 allegedly paid to the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to cover the fees of another of his sons.
Hamilton Hlela corruption case back in court next month
The corruption case against former deputy national police commissioner Hamilton Hlela has been postponed to next month.
Hlela, 59, briefly appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on Friday. The case was postponed at his request so that he can submit certain representations to the state.
The state alleges that Hlela, who is now retired, accepted kickbacks including flight tickets, accommodation and payment of school and university fees for his children in exchange for awarding tenders during his tenure as head of the procurement department of the South African Police Service (SAPS).
As chairman of the SAPS's bid adjudication committee, Hlela is alleged between 2008 and 2009 to have approved several bids, including for a R920-million terrestrial trunked radio (Tetra) system for the new 10111 emergency call centre in Schauderville, Port Elizabeth. The tender was awarded to Integcomm, a subsidiary of Midway Two Contractors, the company the state alleges provided kickbacks to Hlela and his family.
These included R6 000 allegedly paid into the bank account of a Pretoria high school one of Hlela's sons attended and R18 200 allegedly paid to the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to cover the fees of another of his sons.
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