Thoshan Panday Seeks Court Investigation into Delays in 2010 Soccer World Cup Fraud Case
Durban businessman Thoshan Panday is pressing the Durban High Court to investigate what he claims are "unreasonable" delays in his ongoing 2010 Soccer World Cup fraud case. The court will reconvene in November to determine if the State must disclose certain case-related information. Judge Khosi Hadebe is expected to rule on the State's appeal to withhold this information and on Panday's request to investigate the delays.
Panday, along with former KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni, SAPS Colonel Navin Madhoe, and former police captain Aswin Narainpershad, faces multiple charges, including racketeering, fraud, corruption, and money laundering. As the sole member of Goldcast Trading CC, Panday allegedly secured nearly 80% of police accommodation contracts for the World Cup, inflating prices and costing the SAPS over R47 million.
In a separate case, Panday is also facing 27 charges of tax fraud amounting to R7.5 million, with further proceedings scheduled for November 18, 2024. He remains in custody following the denial of his bail application.
Panday, along with former KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni, SAPS Colonel Navin Madhoe, and former police captain Aswin Narainpershad, faces multiple charges, including racketeering, fraud, corruption, and money laundering. As the sole member of Goldcast Trading CC, Panday allegedly secured nearly 80% of police accommodation contracts for the World Cup, inflating prices and costing the SAPS over R47 million.
In a separate case, Panday is also facing 27 charges of tax fraud amounting to R7.5 million, with further proceedings scheduled for November 18, 2024. He remains in custody following the denial of his bail application.
