uThukela District Municipality manager Langelihle Jili, who was previously denied bail, has now been released on bail of R20,000.
Jili is facing allegations of corruption after reportedly soliciting a bribe from a service provider. He was subsequently arrested alongside another accused, being his uncle, Bongumenzi Dlamini, in connection with an alleged attempt to bribe investigators.
The Hawks previously alleged that Jili attempted to offer investigators R600,000 to prevent his arrest and derail the investigation.
Dlamini was allegedly involved in delivering the money to the Hawks’ offices in Durban, leading to his arrest.
The two appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court, where the allegations were brought against them.
Jili’s initial bail application was unsuccessful, but he has since been granted bail of R20,000.
The allegations remain before the court and have yet to be tested through trial.
