By OBAKENG MAJE
Former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Bojanala District Municipality, Olga Leslina Ndlovu (44) briefly appeared in the Rustenburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on 20 November 2023 for alleged corruption. The Hawks spokesperson in North West, Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula said Ndlovu handed herself over to the members of the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation this morning.
“She is linked to fraud and contravention of PFMA case of R1.9 million involving the then Municipal Manager of Bojanala District Municipality, Patrick Pogisho Shikwane, and the Director of Marole Nameng Trading, Moses Malesa.
“In December 2018, Shikwane allegedly appointed Marole Nameng Trading to supply Bojanala District Municipality with disaster relief materials. Reports indicate that Shikwane authorized payment to the tune of R1.9 million to Marole Nameng Trading without following proper supply chain processes,” he said.
Mathebula further said Marole Nameng Trading allegedly received payment but never delivered the procured materials. He added that further investigations revealed that, Mahle Supply, a company owned by Ndlovu, allegedly received R400 000 from Marole Nameng Trading during her tenure as CFO.
“Ndlovu was granted R5000 bail and her case was postponed to 30 November 2023 for further investigation. Shikwane and Malesa have since appeared in court and were granted R10 000 and R5 000 bail respectively,” said Mathebula.
Meanwhile, the North West Hawks Head, Major General Patrick Mbotho, and the Director of Public Prosecutions in the North West, Dr Rachel Makhari, praised the investigation and prosecution team for their collaboration on the case. They have vowed to continue working together to stamp the authority of the state in the province.