The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to MK Party Chief Whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi following her arrest in an alleged R233,000 salary fraud case.
uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) Chief Whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi was reportedly granted bail of R30,000 in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court in connection with an alleged R233,000 salary fraud scheme. The case was postponed to June 18.
The 46-year-old made her first court appearance on Thursday after she was arrested by the Hawks. She was served with a warrant of arrest in connection with alleged fraudulent activity.
According to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), her arrest is linked to alleged fraudulent activity.
Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani said: “It is alleged that during August 2024 to December 2024, the suspect headhunted and recruited four individuals into the party as researchers, and during their employment, she demanded payments under the pretext that it was for the legal costs of the President (Jacob Zuma) of the same party.”
