Legodi and businessman Matome Sefala and entity’s Bid Evaluation Committee chairperson, Michael Moseamedi, had beenThe charge of kidnapping a fellow employee against the trio has also been withdrawn.
The court found there was no tangible evidence to proceed with the trial of corruption and fraud against them.The court also withdrew charges of kidnapping and extortion against the trio. They were suspected of having kidnapped the former acting CEO of Lepelle Northern Water, Ahuwi Netshidaulu. Legodi says, “We surely are feeling vindicated that after three years of persecution the court has felt that there is no case against us. The state could not be able to produce any docket contents to proceed with pre-trial and eventually trail, so we are really feeling vindicated that the matter is now off the court’s roll.”“I am a victim of power during the time that I was in Lepelle.
SIU interdics former CEO of Lepelle Northern Water in Limpopo Phineas Legodi. Unit’s Special Tribunal has restrained the disposal of his immovable properties in Limpopo and Gauteng pending the finalisation of civil proceedings against him into a R2.2-billion-Giyani water projectDirector of Falaz Trading and Construction company Matome Sefala says the allegations have tainted the image of his business and reputation.
Sefala says “I have lost business and now banks don’t want to do business because of this case. I want the state to account as a young upcoming entrepreneur this has tainted my reputation as well now the municipality don’t want to do business because of this case of Lepelle Northern Water.”Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and Phineas Legodi on issues at Lepelle Northern Water: