The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Shamila Batohi and the leadership team of the NPA met with the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Services (SARS), Edward Kieswetter and his executive team, at the NPA head office.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and State Capture Commission say the two entities are committed to working together to ensure a “seamless transition” from the work of the commission to possible prosecutions arising from it.

Already, the majority of cases and investigations by the NPA’s Investigating Directorate (ID) have come as a result of the commission’s work.

Today the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Shamila Batohi and her top leadership team met with the CEO of Eskom, Mr André de Ruyter and members of his executive team, at the NPA head office. The meeting was arranged to discuss appropriate collaboration on state capture cases and other organised crimes against Eskom. Holding to account those most responsible is a priority for both entities, considering the devastating impact these crimes are having on SA’s development and economic prospects, and which disproportionately affect the poor and the vulnerable.

BLOEMFONTEIN: The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) was granted a forfeiture order of R18 million, that was fraudulently paid into South African bank accounts by Lesotho government officials, who allegedly siphoned approximately R50 million from state coffers through a well-orchestrated scheme, in which they inflated and diverted payments meant for suppliers to themselves and their companies, which had not rendered any services to the state.

The trial against politicians, former Buffalo City Metro officials and businessmen, is scheduled to resume at the Bhisho High Court on Monday, 11 April 2022. They are charged with fraud, money laundering and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA).

The trial of a traditional healer from Warrenton has been adjourned to 23 June 2022, by the Magistrates’ Court sitting in Warrenton. The 77-year-old man, who at the time of the commissioning of the crime was 76 years old, was arrested in January 2021, after the child of his client accused him of rape.

The Ga-Rankuwa Magistrates’ Court postponed a case against four suspects, charged with the murder of Sam Mbatha to 17 May 2022, for further investigations and the Director of Public Prosecution’s (DPP) decision. Arthur Khoza (19), Thato Masetla (22), Junior Modise (21) and Mahlatsi Nkuna (21), were all arrested following an intensive investigation by the police. Meanwhile, Junior Modise is still at large and a warrant for his arrest was issued and his bail revoked.

The Vryburg Magistrates’ Court postponed the case against 6 men accused of murder, to 11 April 2022, for further hearing. The state opted not to oppose bail as all accused addresses were verified, they are also considered not to be flight risks. Five of the accused are first time offenders and considered Schedule 5 offenders, while one has a pending case of assault and is considered a Schedule 6 offender. It has also been established that five of the offenders are still attending school.