Eastern Cape administration director-general Dr Loyiso Mbabane, accused of raping a relative, allegedly tried to bribe her into dropping the case. The East London bail court heard yesterday that Mbabane’s legal team had approached the court on Monday with the complainant saying she wanted to withdraw the complaint against the province’s top administrator, a move that did not materialise. This was revealed yesterday by investigating officer Ntombozuko Ngxazisa, who also revealed that a contract was drafted on Monday and given to the complainant, promising that she and her brother, 22, would be “taken care of for the rest of their lives” if she withdrew the charges. Ngxazisa was testifying at Mbabane’s bail application, which continues this morning. Yesterday he denied raping the complainant. Ngxazisa also told the court the complainant was “receiving pressure” from some family members to drop the charges. The DG was arrested in the parking lot of his Bhisho office last Friday. He was handcuffed and taken to East London’s Fleet Street police station. Last night was his fifth night behind bars as bail proceedings had to be postponed due to time constraints. During yesterday’s hearing Mbabane, still dressed in the clothes he was arrested in on...
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