SDM employees appear in court for fraud and money laundering
SEKHUKHUNE
A quintet that included Andries Mokgotho (45), Bongani Masupye (45), Kedibone Magagane(45), Sivhadana Murovhi (39), and Charles Malema(42) appeared in the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on September 18.
The accused are alleged to be facing five counts of fraud, three counts of money laundering and contravening Municipal Finance Management Act ( MFMA).
The following accused Mokgotho, Magagane, and Malema are employees of Sekhukhune District Municipality (SDM) as Expenditure Clerk, Expenditure Manager and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) respectively.
Malema has since left SDM and is now employed as a CFO of Mokgoophong Municipality.
“It is alleged that between July 5- 7, 2018, they connived and directed the payment of R5,4 million to Murovhi and Masupye who never rendered service to the municipality. The monies were supposed to be paid to the three service providers who were rendering security services, conducting water reticulation and completion of precast VIP toilets structures,” confirmed Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi , Limpopo NPA regional spokesperson.
The matter was postponed to 04 November 2024, for pre-trial. Murovhi is expected to submit the plea and sentence agreement in terms of Section 105 A of the Criminal Procedure act which is expected to be filed with the state before the 17th of October 2024. The accused are out on bail.
