Suspended BBC head Danisa Baloyi faces charges
The lobby group suspends its president and asks police to probe missing R5m donation from Airports Company SA
In a dramatic turn of events, the Black Business Council has filed fraud and theft charges against its president, Danisa Baloyi, over a missing R5m donation. The council has also pressed criminal charges against its former chief fundraiser, Dominic Ntsele, and Merit Energy, which received the cash from Airports Company SA (Acsa) on the council’s behalf, said council secretary George Sebulela. Baloyi was suspended as president on Monday. Sebulela confirmed there was "prima facie" evidence that Baloyi was implicated in the missing R5m, but cautioned that she was innocent until proven guilty and should have an opportunity to testify. "Airports Company confirms it has asked the SAPS [South African Police Service] to investigate the trail of the funds after they were transferred on the basis of the payment information provided by the BBC [Black Business Council]. "The company will lay criminal charges if any wrongdoing is uncovered," said an Acsa spokesperson, who declined to be named. T...
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