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Hawks arrest former EP rugby president Cheeky Watson

31 March 2017 - 11:17 By Kathryn Kimberley
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Cheeky Watson President of EPRU during the EPRU Press Conference at Imatu House, Prince Alfred Road on November 18, 2015 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Cheeky Watson President of EPRU during the EPRU Press Conference at Imatu House, Prince Alfred Road on November 18, 2015 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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The Hawks have arrested former EP rugby president Cheeky Watson‚ along with Nadia Gerwel‚ Andrea Wessels and Mandisi Mkaza on charges of fraud or corruption.

It is believed to be linked to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s IPTS funds of R200 million.

They will appear in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court shortly.

This is a developing story.

-TMG Digital/The Herald

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