Giyani Woman arrested for defrauding sister of R1 million
A 37-year-old woman from Giyani, Limpopo, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding her sister of R1 million.
It is alleged that the woman transferred R1 million into her sister’s bank account for safekeeping.
When she later requested the money back, her sister allegedly refused to return the funds.
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The matter was reported at Waterval SAPS, and police investigations confirmed that the R1 million had been transferred into the suspect’s account.
Further investigations allegedly revealed that the money had been used for other purposes and was no longer available.
The suspect handed herself over to police at Waterval SAPS on Friday, 25 September 2026, and was subsequently arrested.
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She appeared before the Waterval Magistrate’s Court, where the matter was postponed to Tuesday, 29 September 2026, for a formal bail application.
