The case of a 37-year-old Garsfontein resident facing a R1.1-million fraud charge has been postponed to January 3.

According to the National Prosecution Authority (NPA), the accused, Nadia van den Berg, appeared at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court this week and was charged with fraudulent activities she allegedly undertook at her place of employment from 2022 to 2024.

The accused was employed as an administrator at an insurance company dealing in sectional title valuations and was responsible for processing payments for the company’s clients.

NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said: “Instead of executing her duties, she altered the banking details of multiple company invoices, replaced them with her banking details, and misappropriated the funds into her account from 2022 to 2024.

“The fraudulent activities came to light after the company owner was informed by a client about an unsuccessful money transfer to the provided bank account. After perusing the invoices, the owner questioned the accused, dismissed her, and opened a case against her on August 29, 2024. After investigations by the police services, the accused was arrested at her place of residence on December 27.”

In court, the case was postponed to January 3 for a possible bail application.

The accused remains in custody.

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