Makwarela granted R10,000 bail

JOHANNESBURG - Former Tshwane Mayor Murunwa Makwarela has been granted R10,000 bail.

He appeared in the  Specialised Commercial Crimes court in Pretoria on Monday.

Makwarela hands himself over to police

He's facing fraud charges for submitting a fake insolvency rehabilitation certificate.

eNCA's Pule Letshwiti-Jones is tracking this story in the video above.

DEVELOPING on @eNCA former #TshwaneMayor #MurunwaMakwarela appeared before the Specialised Commercial Crimes court in #Tshwane. He pled not guilty. Makwarela releassd after being granted R10k bail. State not opposing bail.

Charges: fraud and uttering of a forged document. pic.twitter.com/Vli52qyT7M

— Pule Letshwiti-Jones (@pule_jones) April 3, 2023