This, as two of the seven suspects, connected to the project, are due to reappear in court on another matter. 

The case against former Head of the Free State Agriculture Department; Peter Thabethe, and former Chief Financial Officer Seipati Sylvia Dlamini; amongst other government officials, was postponed on September 10 in the Bloemfontein Regional Court to November 9 to allow two suspects - Mahlomola Mofokeng and Thabethe - to sort out their legal representation. 

The suspects were arrested by the Hawks in July and August respectively for corruption, fraud, and money laundering of over R200 million.

Following their brief appearance on September 10, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson, Phaladi Shuping, said the matter will on November 30 hopefully be transferred to the High Court for all seven suspects.

Other accused in the case include Lerato Mngomezulu (39); Disebo Masiteng (59); Mokemane Ndumo (52); Mahlomola Mofokeng (55), and 55-year-old Malikomo Mohapi, who is confirmed to be the sole director of Rekgonne Community Projects - a company which entered into an agreement with the Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2014 to implement all projects on behalf of the department for a period of two years.

The Hawks spokesperson, Katlego Mogale, previously confirmed to OFM News preliminary investigations into the case indicate financial irregularities and large amounts deposited into the Rekgonne Community Project's account between January 2012 and December 2016, as well as into some of the suspects' bank accounts.

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