by Jackson Otukho Hillary Lisimba
Dorcus Nyambi, a former administrator at Standard Bank, was convicted of fraud and sentenced by the Nelspruit Specialised Commercial Crime Court on 13 May 2024. The case was led by Mpumalanga Hawks Captain Dineo Sekgotodi, who revealed that Nyambi reactivated a dormant bank account in 2014 while the client’s family was still processing the estate.
Working at the Tonga branch, Nyambi linked the dormant account to the accounts of other beneficiaries, enabling her to siphon off funds. For her role in the theft, Nyambi was sentenced to eight years in prison, with half of the sentence suspended, contingent on her acquittal of theft during that period. Additionally, Nyambi received a three-year sentence for contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act. The 37-year-old’s actions led to significant financial loss and highlighted vulnerabilities in banking systems.
