By OBAKENG MAJE
A man (52) has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for fraud by the Bloemhof Commercial Court on 22 January 2024. Jacobus Hendrikas Oosthuizen 2024. Oosthuizen was arrested in connection with fraud he committed in May 2021. The North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone said, the convict was self-employed as a farmer and a director of a company in Bloemhof between 2019 and 2020.
“He ordered farming seeds from another company, which was supplying farmers with seeds and on condition that payments will be done after harvesting. However, he failed to do that and a case was registered and transferred to Provincial Commercial Crime Unit for investigation.
“Oosthuizen was finally arrested in 2021 and made several court appearances until he was found guilty on three counts of fraud to the value of R194 400. Four years was suspended for a period of five years on condition that, he is not convicted of fraud committed during the period of suspension,” Mokgwabone said.
In addition, Oosthuizen was declared unfit to possess firearm in terms of Section 103 of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000).
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Kwena, welcomed the sentence and thanked the investigation team and prosecution for their collaborative efforts that led to the conviction.
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