Fraud
Khayelitsha man to appear in court for fraud, bribery
Detectives headed to a premises in Lingelethu West on Monday where they spotted several Capitec bank cards.
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5 Sassa officials appear in KZN court over fraud
They have been granted R5,000 bail each and their matter will now be heard in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court on Monday.
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SA State Theatre orders freezing of dozens of accounts linked to R24m heist
Two former employees were arrested after being linked to the defrauding of the State Theatre last year.
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Buffalo City energy fraudster given 8-year sentence
Gerrit Crowther was employed by Eskom and the Buffalo City municipality to install devices which reduce energy consumption, but his failure to do so cost the municipality approximately R180 million.
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15 eThekwini municipal officials, contractors arrested
The Hawks say the suspects are linked to a waste collection tender fraud scheme, which paid out over R200 million.
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Confirmed: Motsweding FM station manager Katlego Mokhele fired
It's understood Mokhele had been dismissed following a disciplinary hearing.
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Acclaimed director Welcome Msomi to be sentenced over R8mn embezzlement
The initiative was launched by government in 2015 to honour performers in the arts, culture and heritage sector.
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WATCH LIVE: Gordhan, Moyane matter & SSA in state capture spotlight
The commission is tasked with investigating allegations of state capture, corruption and fraud in the public sector, including organs of state.
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Suspects in multi-million rand toilet fraud case get to spend Christmas at home
The suspects appeared in the East London Magistrates Court on Friday on charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering.
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Inquiry told CI members used private properties to loot secret service
Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo, who is in the witness protection programme, testified at the state capture inquiry on Friday via an audio link.
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Post Office takes ‘urgent steps’ after R14m Sassa card fraud
The company recorded a loss of R14 million since January through fraud involving the new Sassa cards.
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Post Office: R14m lost through Sassa card fraud since January
It said the contactless function on the cards, which were issued by the South African Social Security Agency, was abused by people who withdrew more than the limit of R200.
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Fraud case against 2 Tsogo Sun employees postponed
Jeffery Moodley and Leeba Lesuthu from the Tsogo Sun Hotel in KwaZulu-Natal appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Friday.
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CT woman who wrote, passed friend’s driving licence exam arrested
The woman and her friend were apprehended at the Milnerton Driving Licence Testing Centre on Tuesday.
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Fraud threatening SA’s security, says Hawks boss
Advocate Seswantsho Lebeya said criminals used the same methods and were enabled by technology to cross borders and evade the law.
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CT vehicle examiners arrested over fraudulent certificates
The pair were apprehended for fraud and corruption at the universal roadworthy station in Philippi on Monday.
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Hawks welcome Warrick Walsh's 15 years in jail for defrauding Sars
Warrick Walsh was sentenced to 15-years imprisonment by the Pretoria High Court last week for defrauding Sars of R5 million.
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Case against CT holiday rental fraudster postponed
Marianne Roux appeared in the Thembalethu Magistrates Court in George on Thursday after making her first court appearance in June.
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SANDF probing major-general for awarding tender to wife
Army Major-General Noel Ndlovu is being suspected of fraud and corruption in the awarding of contracts to his wife Nomsa Ntsondwana-Ndlovu.
