By Karabo Marifi On Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) arrested Mathebula Thouret Mampe Thabe Tiro, the director of Tiro Attorneys (PTY) LTD, and Tsietsi …
South Africa
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Government Impersonation Scams
South African Official Judith Zuma Sentenced to 35 Years for Passport Fraud
Durban, South Africa — Judith Zuma, a former official with South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by the Durban Specialised …
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Crowdfunding ScamsFinancial
Phumlani Kubheka Faces R160 Million Fraud Charges in Transnet Tender Scandal
Written by Wendy Dondolo Multimedia Intern Journalist Phumlani Kubheka, a 52-year-old former Transnet project manager, appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court this week on charges of R160 …
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By Asime Nyide In a dramatic development in one of South Africa’s largest financial fraud cases, two major figures linked to the BHI Trust Ponzi scheme have been arrested. Michael …
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By Iavan Pijoos and Noxolo Sibiya Michael Lomas, a former contractor at Eskom, is being extradited to South Africa to face charges related to the R745 million Kusile fraud and …
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By Marvin Charles Malusi Booi, the former City of Cape Town mayoral committee member for human settlements, has been arrested in connection with a significant fraud and corruption case. On …
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Lars Niehaus, 64, who claimed to be an influential businessman from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been released on R50,000 bail after his arrest for allegedly luring a …
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Herman Moloi Reporter A woman from North West, Natchy Britz, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for defrauding victims of R3.7 million by falsely presenting herself as a …
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Written by Sinenhlanhla Masilela Digital Journalist, IOL Fourteen suspects, including a former employee of Nedbank, have been arrested for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme amounting to R157 million. The arrests …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Sifiso Kunene Sentenced to Six Years for Theft of Trust Funds
Written by Nomonde Zondi Sifiso Philip Kunene, the former head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in Gauteng, has been sentenced to six years in prison by the Durban Regional …