Hawks arrest Standerton woman for money laundering at Eskom
Annemarie Stander (55) was released on R5 000 bail by the Standerton Magistrate’s Court on February 15 after the Middelburg Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team arrested her for fraud, theft and money laundering.
Annemarie Stander (55), an Eskom employee, was released on R5 000 bail by the Standerton Magistrate’s Court on February 15 after the Middelburg Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team arrested her for fraud, theft and money laundering.
According to Captain Dineo Sekgotodi, the spokesperson for the Hawks in Mpumalanga, the investigation revealed that in 2021, Eskom Tutuka Power Station issued an order to Umnandi Conference and Catering for the purchase and delivery of two containers at the power station.
Umnandi allegedly colluded with Eskom employees and invoiced Eskom R939 550 without purchasing or delivering the containers.
“Payment was made and Eskom suffered a loss.”
The case was postponed to February 20 and sent to the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. The accused will be added to the other three Eskom officials arrested by Standerton detectives before the case was transferred to the Hawks last month.
The Provincial Head, Major General Nico Gerber, applauded the work done by the multidisciplinary team.
“As the Hawks, we are committed to working with our counterparts to fight crime in Mpumalanga province. We shall work around the clock to ensure that all the government national key points are secured, and all offenders in the government institutions are removed,” said Gerber.
