An Eastern Cape doctor who received kickbacks for faking injuries of bus crash survivors, has been sentenced 36 months correctional community service for fraud.
The Gauteng Provincial Head of the Hawks, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa has welcomed the sixth arrest on allegations of fraud involving R1.5 million stolen from the National Lotteries Fund.
The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Johannesburg arrested and charged Fulufhelo Promise Kharivhe (41) for alleged fraud that emanated from an altered grant application submitted to the National Lotteries Board for funding in October 2018.
Kharivhe handed herself in at the Hawks’ Johannesburg office on Wednesday morning accompanied by her legal representatives. She was subsequently charged with fraud. Investigation revealed that in October 2018, an amount of R200 000 was transferred into Kharivhe’s company, Thwala Front (Pty) Ltd bank account from a non-profit organisation named The Message. The said organisation has Doctor Tumisang Makweya “Dr Tumi” (39) and wife, Kgaogelo Makweya (36) listed as committee members.
The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Kimberley summoned a 53-year-old company Director on Wednesday, 26 May 2021 for contravention of the Tax Administration Act.
It is alleged that during 2018 and 2019, a company called Batsha Ba Tirong Financial Management Pty (Ltd) t/a Batsha Ba Tirong Security Services submitted fraudulent IRP5 certificates to South African Revenue Service (SARS) claiming company income tax returns. The South African Revenue Service suffered a total loss of R21 million.
He is scheduled to appear before the Kimberley Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 10 June 2021.
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A Free State man has appeared in court in connection with a tax evasion case involving more than R13 million.
Mabuseng Joseph Morebudi appeared in the Bethlehem Magistrate s Court on Tuesday. The 47-year-old will face charges of fraud, said Hawks spokesperson Captain Christopher Singo.
Morebudi is accused of failing to pay tax due to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) over a five-year period.
Between 2011 and 2016, Morebudi allegedly failed to register pay as you earn (PAYE) tax. Singo said he also allegedly failed to submit tax returns and pay the deductions from employees tax to SARS. Subsequently, [SARS] was prejudiced and suffered a total loss exceeding R13.3 million, he said.
The case against Mabuseng Joseph Morebudi has been postponed to 11 August 2021due to legal representative issues. The suspect appeared before the Bethlehem Magistrate's Court on Tuesday 25 May 2021.