DANGLING A CARROT: Plea deal on the table for Nelson Mandela Bay’s deputy mayor
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DANGLING A CARROT Plea deal on the table for Nelson Mandela Bay’s deputy mayor The fraud-accused deputy mayor finds himself between a rock and a hard place as prosecutors offer him a way out through a plea deal. By the time they left the Gqeberha Regional Court on Friday, Van Niekerk said he had a lot to consider before making a final decision.“I need to weigh up pleading guilty to something that I know I did not commit, to expedite the process, against spending R1-million to fight this thing next year. “I find myself in a very precarious position,” Van Niekerk said.
- ▪DANGLING A CARROT Plea deal on the table for Nelson Mandela Bay’s deputy mayor The fraud-accused deputy mayor finds himself between a rock and a hard place as prosecutors offer him a way out through a plea deal.
- ▪By the time they left the Gqeberha Regional Court on Friday, Van Niekerk said he had a lot to consider before making a final decision.“I need to weigh up pleading guilty to something that I know I did not commit, to expedite the process, ag
- ▪“I find myself in a very precarious position,” Van Niekerk said.
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DANGLING A CARROT Plea deal on the table for Nelson Mandela Bay’s deputy mayor The fraud-accused deputy mayor finds himself between a rock and a hard place as prosecutors offer him a way out through a plea deal. By Riaan Marais 24 Jul 2026 Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor Gary van Niekerk in court on 12 December 2024. (Photo: Deon Ferreira) Dive Deeper Speed Read Summary Listen Dive Deeper Gary van Niekerk has been backed into a corner with a tough decision to make before he returns to court next week.The deputy mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) faces charges of cyber fraud and contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), but the state has left an enticing plea deal on the table.
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