By OBAKENG MAJE
9 July 2025- The grandmother (72) briefly appeared at the Douglas Magistrate’s Court for fraud and alternative theft. This comes after the accused, Rossyln Crossingham was arrested by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in the early hours of today.
The Hawks spokesperson in Northern Cape, Warrant Officer Nomthandazo Mnisi said it is alleged that during 2012, the accused was a co-director of the company named Rowen Tree 60 Pty Ltd with two other directors. Mnisi said Crossingham allegedly withdrew an application for renewal of prospecting mining rights, which was in the process at the Department of Minerals Resource and Energy (DMRE).
“Later in 2015, Crossingham together with her co-directors, resolved to sell the company and the withdrawn prospecting mining right to a known businessman in the Northern Cape for an amount of R100 000. After the conclusion of the sale agreement, but before the businessman could make payment, she sold the company to the complainant and withheld the letter withdrawing the prospecting mining rights, thereby misleading the complainant as though the prospecting mining right was valid and in good standing.
“Consequently, the complainant accepted the offer and paid an amount of R1 368 000. After the complainant paid the monies to the seller of the rights, an amount of R100 000 was then paid to a personal account belonging to one of the Directors of Rowan Tree 60 Pty Ltd,” she said.
Mnisi further said the series of fraudulent transactions resulted in the complainant losing an amount of R1 368 000. She added that more arrests are imminent.
“Crossingham was granted R15 000 bail and the case was postponed to 5 August 2025,” said Mnisi.
Picture: The accused, Rossyln Crossingham/Supplied
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