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Keith Jordaan Photo: Michelle Pienaar
GEORGE NEWS - George Councillor Stag Cronjé and former chief financial officer Keith Jordaan will not be prosecuted for fraud. In a letter by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) it is stated that there is no evidence of any criminal offence having been committed and that the NPA therefore declines to prosecute.
This was confirmed by NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila, who said none of the allegations in the docket could be substantiated against either Jordaan or Cronjé.
Former municipal manager Trevor Botha opened a case against Cronjé and Jordaan, regarding an investment of municipal funds at Old Mutual Wealth from which Cronjé s son allegedly benefited. Jordaan was the CFO at the time. Jordaan was found guilty on three of four charges at a municipal disciplinary hearing and left his office in July 2019.
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Stag s sanction: One paycheck ANC Chief Whip Nomawethu Jantjies-Gushman said they are most unhappy with the mere slap on the wrist Cronjé received at the council meeting the previous day when he was charged with 1 month s salary for breaching the code of conduct for councillors Journalist Thursday, 01 April 2021, 12:01 ANC line-up: from left are Langa Langa, Nomawethu Jantjies-Gushman, Thobeka Teyisi and Piet van der Hoven.
GEORGE NEWS - ANC members of George Council paid a visit to the George Police Station last Friday morning, 26 March, to lay a criminal charge against the former portfolio councillor for finance, Stag Cronjé, and the current speaker, Gerrit Pretorius.