By REGINALD KANYANE
7 March 2025- A scrap yard in Upington was fined R70 000 by the Upington Regional Court for contravention of the Second-Hand Goods Act. on Wednesday, 05 March 2025. However, half of the fine is suspended for 5 years.
In 2020, an undercover project driven investigation was conducted whereby Telkom copper cables were sold to Van Zyl Scrap Metal (PTY) LTD in Upington. After completion of three transactions, the project was terminated in June 2022, and the accused was brought before court.
The Hawks spokesperson in Northern Cape, Warrant Officer Nomthandazo Mnisi said the accused made several court appearances until pleading guilty and the case was finalized in court. Mnisi said on a separate, but related matter, OL Scrap Metal (PTY) LTD was fined R35 000, on charges of contravention of the Second-Hand Goods Act by the same court.
“During 2020, an undercover project driven investigation was conducted whereby Telkom copper cables were sold to OL Scrap Metal in Upington. The project was finally terminated in June 2022, and the accused was arrested. The accused pleaded guilty on 5 March 2025, and was sentenced,” she said.
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