A Nelson Mandela Bay councillor facing fraud charges appeared in the Port Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court on Monday, when his case was postponed once again.
Councillor Mbulelo Manyati, a former undertaker at Zincedeni Funeral Services, along with his son Mandisa Sibham, as well as Dr Lucky Swartbooi, Sakhumzi Bhazi and Phumelela Radu, allegedly tried to claim R30,000 from Metropolitan Life through a funeral policy taken out by Bhazi.
The policy covered three individuals whom Bhazi claimed were his aunt, uncle and cousin.
It is alleged that on January 28 2014 – and acting with the others – Bhazi submitted a fraudulent death claim.
The case was postponed to December 12 for copies of the docket to be made available to the defence.