Senior cop in court for alleged corruption resulting in sabotage of a company’s London Stock Exchange listing
As part of this bail conditions, he has to surrender his passport, avoid any direct or indirect contact with witnesses and the complainant and report to Benoni Police Station twice a week. Extradition proceedings have been launched to return Morris to South Africa to face corruption charges related to the sabotage of the Umuthi Healthcare listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2021.
There was allegedly also a threat to launch a negative media campaign against Umuthi to derail the planned listing on the LSE. This transaction of R20,000 was confirmed through a Section 205 subpoena. When approached to provide a warning statement, Soobramoney refused, leading to the issuance and execution of a warrant for his arrest for extortion and corruption charges.