Former South African Airways chairperson and former executive chairperson of the Jacob Zuma Foundation Dudu Myeni was a no show at the Richards Bay Magistrate's Court on Friday to answer on the R300 000 fraud and corruption charges.

On Friday the Richards Bay Magistrate?s Court postponed the corruption case against Myeni to 10 May 2024, for it to be transferred to the Johannesburg High Court.The matter was postponed in Myeni's absence, since her attorney indicated that her client was hospitalised. 

Spokesperson of the Investigating Directorate, Henry Mamothame, said the attorney of Trevor Mathenjwa, who is accused number two in the same matter, was also absent due to ill health.

Myeni and Mathenjwa are facing corruption and fraud charges linked to BOSASA, amounting to approximately R300 000.

Mamothame said the amount was allegedly offered and received as gratification from BOSASA and its subsidiary Sondolo IT. 

The state is accusing Myeni of failing to disclose her interests in terms of the South African Airways (SAA) Conflict of Interest Policy, during her tenure as the chairperson of the SAA board. 

Myeni allegedly received security upgrades for her Richards Bay premises during May 2014 and March 2015, to the value of approximately R200 000. She is further accused of benefiting from hotel accommodation and travel expenses for her and persons close to her, from BOSASA, facilitated by Blake Travels, between May 2014 and March 2015, for over R107 000. 

The two accused are currently out on R10 000 bail, and they are expected to be back in court when the matter resumes in May.