Fraud
5 more arrested for SAPS car rebranding scam worth R56mil
The case relates to the alleged manipulation of procurement documents - for the branding of police vehicles in 2017.
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Hawks investigate R36 mln fraud at Alfred Nzo District Municipality
It's alleged senior municipal officials colluded with service providers and fashioned a criminal network.
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UIF '100% sure' COVID-19 TERS fraud won't happen again
The UIF resumed payments on Monday after the scheme was suspended in August due to defects being identified in the controls of the system.
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Former George mayor, 4 municipal officers to appear in court over R9m fraud case
The five suspects were served with a court summons earlier this week and face charges of fraud, corruption and the contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act.
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CoJ accounts manager to appear in court to answer to corruption charges
The 43-year-old allegedly demanded a R10,000 bribe from a complainant in exchange for reducing his utility bill.
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Nzimande: Students found to have misled NSFAS will face criminal charges
NSFAS has already removed 5,000 students from its systems suspected of skimming the system.
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Cops among suspects due in Durban court for fraud worth R692k
The suspects are accused of fraudulently pocketing R692,000 which had been claimed from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) by National Adhesive, a private company.
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Former Eskom exec France Hlakudi in court for R30m tax fraud
He’s facing charges involving personal tax fraud to the tune of R30 million rand.
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Walk the talk: Opposition parties react to Ramaphosa’s letter to ANC members
On Sunday, Ramaphosa issued the open letter raising a number of issues and taking a hard line on corruption related to the provision of personal protective equipment.
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EC father, son arrested for tax fraud worth R1.2m
It's alleged they submitted several false invoices to the South African Revenue Service (Sars), claiming to have had business transactions with two other local companies between August 2012 and July 2016.
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Businessman allegedly misused state funds to buy Rolex watch, luxury cars
Former Social Development boss and current municipal manager at the Sedibeng District Municipality Stanley Khanyile, Durban businessman Poovandaren Chetty and advocate Vuyokazi Sangoni will be back in court in October.
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Govt official, 2 others accused of fraud, money laundering worth R29m get bail
The trio were arrested and appeared in court on Friday, where they were granted bail.
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PSC's Mamphiswana suspended after report labels hiring his partner as 'criminal'
Adv Sethene’s report concluded that Mamphiswana’s decision to “brazenly shortlist, interview and recommend for appointment” the mother of his child was not only professionally unethical but also criminal.
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EC couple faces 10 years in jail for defrauding Sassa of R1.2m
It’s understood one of the culprits worked at the agency and conspired with an accomplice to register fraudulent social grants recipients.
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Absa clerk accused of looting R25m from Limpopo govt remanded in custody
Fhatuwani Mudzanani appeared in court on Monday. The clerk was arrested on Friday.
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5 suspects linked to R5.7m COVID-19 UIF fraud expected in court today
They were arrested on Saturday after an intelligence-driven operation in several parts of Pretoria.
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EC woman handed 9-year sentence for defrauding employer out of millions
Between August 2014 and 2017, Bridgette Wait stole just over R3 million from Tag Yachts SA in St Francis Bay where she worked in an administrative position.
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Fraudsters get away with over R10 million from UIF
The UIF said while it had managed to recover most of the money, it was also pursuing criminal cases against certain companies and individuals.
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VBS clients pin hopes on prosecutors to recoup lost money
At least eight high profile people are due to be charged with racketeering, fraud and theft when some of them appear in court on Thursday morning.
