[miningmx.com] — THREE people accused of fraud alongside controversial businessman Sandile Majali will be sent for mental observation, the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court ordered on Friday.
“I believe it would be in the interests of justice that all three accused be referred for mental observation,” Magistrate Ashika Ramlaal said.
Majali and accused number five, Linda Welencia Dlamini, were out on bail.
Friday’s court appearance of Haralambos Sferopoulous, Stephan Khoza and Elvis Bongani Ndala was related to allegations the directorship of mining company Kalahari Resources had been changed from Brian Amos Mashile and his sister Daphne Mashile-Nkosi to the group of five, including Majali. They allegedly removed Kalahari Resources’ directors from the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro) database in August.
Following the change an urgent interdict was brought before the High Court in Johannesburg last month. The court ruled that Cipro reinstate the siblings as directors of the company.
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.
