Obed Thulani Shabangu was taken into custody at his home in Amersfoort and will have a formal bail application on Thursday.
Obed Thulani Shabangu. Photo: Supplied.
Amersfoort police apprehended the ANC chief whip in connection with corruption relating to RDP houses on Tuesday, reports the Standerton Advertiser.
Communications officer Constable Thuli Zwane confirmed: “Mr Obed Thulani Shabangu, 41, was arrested at his home.”
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Brig Augustine Mngomezulu said: “Mr Shabangu appeared in the Amersfoort Magistrate’s Court on 18 December and was remanded in custody.”
He will return to court on Thursday for a formal bail application.
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