Sekhukhune District employees in court for fraud
Four former and current Sekhukhune District Municipality [SDM] employees, including the son of one of the employees, appeared before the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court, Limpopo on Wednesday on fraud and money laundering charges.
The arrest follows an inquiry for investigation of ghost payment of an amount of R460,000 on services that were never rendered in 2022. Some of the accused are under the Sekhukhune Development Agency [SDA].
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Reports indicate that in 2022, a former board member of the SDA opened an inquiry for investigation after an employee informed the board that he found a court order placed underneath one of their offices.
A preliminary investigation revealed that all the documentation, including the court order, was fraudulent. The stamp used on the court order was reported missing.
A case was opened at Motetema police station and transferred to Groblersdal police station for further investigation. The investigation was activated, which resulted in the arrest of five suspects.
They made their first court appearance on Tuesday and the case was postponed to Wednesday for formal bail application. But on Wednesday the bail application was denied. They were all remanded in custody until 30 May 2025.
NAMES OF THE FORMER AND CURRENT SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY EMPLOYEES ARRESTED FOR FRAUD REVEALED
The Five accused are Peter Mdluli [39], Vicky Mantea Makanyane [42], Letsoalo Kgaogelo Chantelle [37], Elizabeth Tshidi Kubuzie [51] and Molefi Kubuzie [26].
Meanwhile, the SDM says they will closely monitor the case and fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies. This is to ensure justice proceeds with respect to the principle of innocence until proven guilty.
“The Sekhukhune District Municipality holds a zero-tolerance stance against corruption and reaffirms its commitment to clean governance and ethical leadership,” said head of communications Lemson Moropjane.
“Any acts of corruption, fraud, or maladministration — regardless of who is involved — will be dealt with swiftly and decisively. The Municipality condemns any form of corruption, as it undermines service delivery and the trust of the community.”
