By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
Two people aged 35 and 52 were arrested by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Soweto, Johannesburg, for alleged fraud. In August 2021, the suspects allegedly submitted a falsified application for funding to National Lottery Commission (NLC) on pretence that they are committee members of a Non-Profit Organization called Kgatelopele Foundation.
The Hawks spokesperson in Northern Cape, Warrant Officer Nomthandazo Mnisi said upon receipt of fraudulent application for funding, the application was taken through the NLC’s processes after which the funding of an amount of R885 000 was approved. Mnisi said the NLC paid R500 000 to the account of Kgatelopele Foundation as a first tranche.
“An amount of R380 000 was due to be paid after receipt of progress report on the projects, which were in terms of fund application planned for the community of Platfontein in Northern Cape as a second tranche,” she said.
Mnisi further said both accused, Jeremani Petrus Sedibe and Malesela Johannes Khosa, briefly appeared in Kimberley Specialised Commercial Crime Court on 21 August 2024.
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