Sandile Mantsoe Sentenced for Fraud in 2016 Investment Scheme Convicted murderer Sandile Mantsoe has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme that …
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Lerato and Sibusiso Mahlangu from Soshanguve, Pretoria, are facing serious charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and two counts of fraud following their arrest in April 2023. The case …
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Limpopo police have arrested a 30-year-old man, Baekane Bush Hlongwane, for allegedly defrauding a woman of R592,000. The suspect, residing in Ga-Molepo Village, appeared before the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court on …
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A Botswana national, Mompoloki Okocha Boitshoko, was arrested after attempting to bribe a South African Revenue Service (SARS) official to release a truck carrying illicit goods into the country. Boitshoko …
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Two women, aged 59 and 53, have been arrested in Strand, South Africa, after allegedly defrauding 80 victims of R1.9 million by promising them dream holidays to Thailand. The arrests …
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Mpumalanga Businessman Smangaliso Khoza Guilty of R2M Fraud and Money Laundering
A 40-year-old Mpumalanga businessman, Smangaliso Khoza, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering amounting to over R2 million against SARS. Meanwhile, Tiny Mtumba, a 36-year-old Congolese national, has …
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Daniel Mthimkhulu, Ex-Prasa Chief Engineer, Gets 15 Years for Fake Qualifications
Daniel Mthimkhulu, a former senior official at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for falsifying his qualifications. Mthimkhulu, who served …
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Durban – Judy Zuma, a former Home Affairs official, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in a large-scale fraudulent passport scheme that assisted foreign nationals …
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A former Home Affairs official, Judith Salome Zuma, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted for her role in a large-scale fraudulent passport scheme. The sentencing …
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Portia Mathenjwa, a former employee of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), has been sentenced to three years in prison on 108 counts of fraud for her role in …