Mandela funeral scandal trialists back in court

State breathes new life into seven-year-old case

In a dramatic about-turn, a number of prominent ANC Eastern Cape figures will be back in court this week to face charges relating to a seven-year-old scandal over alleged misuse of funds meant for Nelson Mandela's funeral.

Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba and the ANC's Dr WB Rubusana regional chairperson, Pumlani Mkolo, are among the high-profile names implicated in the imbroglio, in which an estimated R6m was allegedly misappropriated...

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