Pretoria | Thursday
AFRICAN National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) president Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (64) was on Thursday released on bail of R5 000 after appearing on fraud charges in the Commercial Crime Court in Pretoria.
She was arrested when she reported to court officials earlier in the morning.
Madikizela-Mandela arrived at court in a luxury Mercedes Benz, and was greeted by friends, her daughter Zinzi and granddaughter Zoleka.
She was still to pay her bail by 1.30pm.
Madikizela-Mandela is to face 60 charges of fraud involving R93 0000 and 25 of theft of about R10 000, investigators said earlier this month.
Madikizela-Mandela is accused number two in an alleged scam involving the use of her signature to fraudulently obtain bank loans.
Her co-accused, Addy Moolman, is currently in custody.
He handed himself over to police in June. His case is to be heard in the Commercial Crime Court on November 20.
Moolman, a broker, allegedly obtained personal loans for fictitious ANCWL employees from Saambou Bank using Madikizela-Mandela’s name and letterheads. – Sapa
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