Two government officials who allegedly defrauded an estate of a deceased person were arrested on Tuesday by the Directorate of Special Operations (Scorpions) and the Special Investigations Unit, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said.
The arrests took place in Mtubatuba and Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.
Nokuthula Dube (38) and Zamokuhle Khumalo (32) appeared in the Mtubatuba magistrate’s court and were granted bail of R5 000 each.
According to the NPA, the charges facing the officials relate to an amount of R170 000 allegedly stolen from an estate.
Monies that were supposed to have been paid to the beneficiaries of the deceased were allegedly pocketed by the two government officials –senior clerks at the Mtubatuba and Nkandla magistrate’s courts.
”Today’s operation is one of many to come. The NPA and SIU are prioritising crimes being perpetrated against poor people by unscrupulous government officials,” the NPA said. – Sapa