Four appear in the Hendrina Magistrate Court for Eskom fraud
Four suspects, including an Eskom employee and directors of associated companies, were arrested for fraud, theft, and money laundering following an investigation by the Hawks.
The arrest was made on today (Wednesday).
Nontuthubo Surprise Mahweliri (44), at the Hendrina Power Station , her company NKG TRADING INVESTMENT (PTY) LTD, Mokgawa Recca Sewla (39) (Director of Dithari funding) and DITHARI FUNDING (PTY), were arrested by the Hawks Middelburg-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit.
It is alleged that during August 2022, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) received information regarding the accused, who was an Eskom employee, and misrepresented to Eskom that she was not conducting business with the entity.
During the investigation, it was allegedly revealed that she was a shareholder in NKG and Dithari. Both companies were conducting business with Eskom.
This was discovered on the declaration forms and tender documents submitted by NKG and Dithari Funding to Eskom.
As a result, Eskom suffered an actual loss of R 1 millions.
The matter was referred to the Hawks for further investigation. The team linked the accused with the crime after witness statements were obtained.
The investigation was finalised, and the case was presented to the prosecutor for a decision.
After the Public Prosecutor analysed the case docket and found that there is a prima facie case against the accused, he issued a warrant of arrest against the four accused.
The warrant of arrest was executed on today, (Wednesday) .
Suspects appeared at the Hendrina Magistrate Court today.
The accused were each granted R50 000 bail, and the case was postponed to 19 February 2024 at the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court.
