[miningmx.com] — THE fraud case involving three of the co-accused of controversial businessman Sandile Majali was postponed to January 11 in the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Court on Friday.
The court heard that one of the three men, Stephan Khoza, had been found to be delusional and psychotic, but he has denied this.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga said the court was expected to hear evidence from two psychiatrists about his condition on January 11.
The other accused, Haralambos (Harry) Sferopoulos, was also referred to Sterkfontein hospital for mental observation.
“A bed is available for him from today… his observation starts today (Friday),” said Mhaga.
The third accused, Elvis Bongani Ndala, was still in custody, waiting for a bed.
The three, and Majali – who is due to appear in court again on January 18 and who did not appear on Friday – stand accused of changing the directorship of mining company Kalahari Resources.
The accused allegedly removed Kalahari Resources’ two directors, Brian Amos Mashile and his sister Daphne Mashile-Nkosi, from the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro) database in August.
The two siblings had to bring an urgent interdict before the High Court in Johannesburg to get themselves reinstated as directors of the company.
At the last appearance, the court ordered, on the State’s request, that Majali’s three co-accused be sent for mental observation.
They are all listed on the internet as directors of the “South African Community Government Union” (SACGU). Its website, www.sacgu.org, carries bizarre graphs and pictures.
According to the website, Khoza is the “master” of the SACGU, Ndala the “deputy” and “doctor” Sferopoulous in charge of “economics”.
An extract from website’s home page says SACGU tasks include: “Overseeing the multinational people of the Republic of South Africa, united by the common fate of our land, establishing human rights and freedoms, civic peace and accord, preserving the historical established state unity, proceeding from the universally recognised state principles of equality and self-determination of peoples…”
Kalahari Resources owns a 40% stake in Kalagadi Manganese, the mining company developing an R11 billion manganese mine and sinter plant in the Northern Cape, as well as a smelter at Coega.
The Industrial Development Corporation owns 10% of Kalagadi Manganese, while steel producer ArcelorMittal owns the remaining 50% stake.
Majali came into the public eye following his role in the so-called Oilgate saga, that saw him “donate” R11m of national oil company PetroSA’s funds to the ANC ahead of the 2004 elections.
