Thoshan Panday challenges delays in long-running 2010 World Cup fraud case

Ask AI 2 min Durban businessman Thoshan Panday is expected to appear in the Durban High Court on Friday.

Durban businessman Thoshan Panday is expected to appear in the Durban High Court on Friday to hear whether the criminal case against him, which dates back to 2010, is dismissed on the grounds of unreasonable delays.

Panday has filed court papers calling for judicial intervention and for the case to be dropped. He was arrested amid allegations of procurement irregularities involving accommodation for police officers during the 2010 World Cup. Panday is facing charges including racketeering and fraud.

Panday brought the application before the High Court in terms of section 342A of the Criminal Procedure Act. This empowers a court to investigate delays in criminal proceedings and determine whether they have become unreasonable.