When Ms Loster Mashego started Emmanuel Victim Centre, her aim was to help people who needed her aid.
She started with the project in 2010 and she wanted to help victims of abuse, both women and children. She also wanted to stop human trafficking in all its forms.
The project was registered and she applied for a certificate in 2011 and received it in November last year from the Department of Social Development.
“All was well until April this year when funding from the department was deposited in the project’s account, which is registered under my name. Official from the department assigned me an official, money was withdrawn from the account without my consent and that was the start of problems which resulted in a case of fraud being opened,” said Mashego.
Mashego said she took decided to take action when things were done without her approval and she was not informed about the activities of the project, of which she is the founder. Even salaries were paid to care givers who have not worked, according to Mashego.
According to Ms Mashego things turned for the worse when an amount of R35 000 was withdrawn from the account, she said she had no choice but to open a case with the police.
Witbank Police Station officers are investigating a fraud case.
