Mike Sandlana, the leader of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church who was arrested for allegedly bribing a judge to rule in his favour in a long-standing church succession dispute, says he will plead not guilty to the 19 corruption and money-laundering charges against him.
Sandlana told the Pretoria specialised crimes court on Wednesday through his lawyer, Adv Christo Meiring, that he was not aware of the details of the case.
The state alleges that Sandlana allegedly offered bribes to Pretoria high court judge Portia Phahlane in exchange for delivering a favourable judgment in the succession dispute.
