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Traffic officer remanded in custody for failed CIT Heist case

Traffic officer remanded in custody for failed CIT Heist case

Mbombela traffic officer, Khanyisile Viola Nyalunga remains behind bars after her case was postponed on Tuesday. The 29 year-old traffic official was as arrested on Friday, July 28 following a failed Cash-In-Transit Heist in Hazyview. Reports reveal that last Thursday Thursday at around 13:30,  a vehicle belonging to Fidelity Security…

Corruption accused businessman’s case postponed

Corruption accused businessman’s case postponed

 MBOMBELA – Sentencing proceedings for Sipho Mapalala began on Thursday in the Mbombela Magistrate’s Court. This is following the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) securing a guilty plea from Mapalala in January 2023. He faces charges of corruption and bribery after attempting to bribe a Special Investigating Unit investigator to make…

Former MM buys Mercedes with municipal funds

Former MM buys Mercedes with municipal funds

The former Municipal Manager of Nkomazi Local Municipality, Muzi Daniel Ngwenya, was arrested by the Hawks for fraud, theft and contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act on Friday, 28 October. READ | Hawks arrest staff members for R60 million fraud In December 2021, Ngwenya bought a pre-owned Mercedes Benz using municipal…

Public Works officials and company directors arrested for corruption

Public Works officials and company directors arrested for corruption

MBOMBELA – Officials from the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. They are facing charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering together with directors of a company who claimed for services they did not render. READ | Community Safety officials arrested for…

Hawks arrest Mbombela Municipality staffers for R60 million fraud

Hawks arrest staff members for R60 million fraud

The Hawks have arrested three suspects for fraud, theft and money laundering to the amount of R60 million. READ | Former municipal officials arrested for fraud Two staffers were arrested at the Mbombela Municipality and Mbombela Traffic Department, respectively. The Hawks added they will make more arrests. READ MORE | Cogta employee…

Murder accused to represent himself after dumping lawyer

Five suspects face fraud charges

Five suspects, including two former bank officials, appeared in the Tonga Magistrate’s Court facing charges of fraud. Two former bank officials, Dorcas Nyambi, Patricia Mnisi, Cyprian Themba Magagula. Clement Shongwe and Thapelo Modika were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Mpumalanga on Thursday, March 24. READ | SASSA fraudsters…

Nomthandazo Delsie Khoza

Six arrested for corruption and money laundering

The HAWKS arrested six suspects employed at the Department of Education in Bushbuckridge. READ |SASSA fraudsters convicted for defrauding agency They handled payments of ex-employees and deceased beneficiaries. The primary suspect, Nomthandazo Khoza, allegedly colluded with Error Mosibudi by creating fraudulent beneficiaries of late employees. They made the payments to…

A municipal official and two others arrested for RDP fraud

Two men and a woman appeared at the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court after their arrest for fraud, corruption, theft forgery, and money laundering.  It is alleged that in October last year, Vusumuzi Phakane had access to information on RDP houses around Emalahleni and colluded with Justice Sambo to sell the houses. The…