Hawks spokesman Brig Hangwani Mulaudzi confirms the Hawks opened an inquiry into the involvement of Aurora Empowerment Systems in the destruction of the mining company’s assets.
He says Khulubuse Clive Zuma and Zondwa Zoyilise Ghaddafi Mandela may face criminal charges for stripping the assets at two gold mines and leaving workers destitute.
Mulaudzi says the Hawks have been investigating Mandela since 2011 for fraud, but didn’t have enough evidence to lay charges.
They have since had interactions with the investigators of the court case at the Gauteng North High Court.
Judgement found the directors and associates acted in a reckless and fraudulent manner.
Mulaudzi says it was difficult to investigate as they didn’t have access to the necessary documentation.
The Hawks will meet with the National Prosecuting Authority this week, and have already approached the Master of the High Court to gain access to evidence used in the case.
The inquiry is still at an early stage, but once complete, the prosecutor will decide if any criminal charges can be laid against Zuma and Mandela.
Judge Eberhart Bertelsmann found on June 25 that Zuma, Mandela and business associates Thulani Ngubane, Sulliman Bhana and Fazel Bhana were liable for the cost of the destruction of mining assets they gained control of.
