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The intricate investigation details how Howard Mashaba’s elderly parents have become economically ostracised after their son used their names to open businesses which got into trouble over unpaid debts and a string of purportedly fraudulent acts. Graphic: John McCann

Fraudster Howard Mashaba gets a R40 000 suspended fine for contempt

The state prosecutor had argued for imprisonment, saying Mashaba had no respect for the rule of law

The intricate investigation details how Howard Mashaba’s elderly parents have become economically ostracised after their son used their names to open businesses which got into trouble over unpaid debts and a string of purportedly fraudulent acts. Graphic: John McCann

Fraudster Howard Mashaba’s ‘escape’ attempt stopped by the FBI

Investigating officer Scotch Tabane says Mashaba, who is also the subject of a R34 million SIU investigation, is also a suspect in two cases of arson and one of attempted murder

(John McCann/M&G)

NPA defies court order in R22m fraud case

The authority seems to have dragged its feet in the arrest of a convicted criminal

UIF Ters fraudster sentenced, blames ‘abusive’ stepfather for crimes

The state argued that giving Dennis Modika a lesser sentence would minimise the impact of his offence

The Special Investigating Unit traced financial gains of more than R181 million linked to beneficiaries of fraudulent visa applications that were supported by fake documentation

Covid fund fraudster stole R5.5m

Dennis Modika is convicted after using ghost employees to make false Ters claims

The National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) is still in a “legislative review process” after its release was halted in February to address the confidentiality and disclosure clauses that prevent public access, the ministry of justice and constitutional development said

Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted

The UIF and Cosatu have launched an online platform to help employees check if their Covid-19 funds had been paid

Jason Foster is a co-director of the same company as Richard Marsden.

How R31.5 million was stolen from FNB and Rand Merchant Bank clients

British citizen Richard Marsden apparently orchestrated the defrauding of clients at FNB, Absa and Rand Merchant Bank

Mahendren Munsamy

‘I’m charged for being black’, says FNB, Sasol R420m fraud accused

Mahendren Munsamy calls charges against him ‘an assault’ on black fuel sellers

Daniel Mthimkhulu during a media briefing on July 6, 2015 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images/Thapelo Maphakela)

Delay in sentencing bogus Prasa engineer Daniel Mthimkhulu

Transcripts blamed as Mthimkhulu, who was convicted in January on thee fraud counts, still has not been sentenced

ganised criminal syndicates plan that the money be paid to someone [else’s] account so that it is difficult to trace it to the ultimate recipients, despite that they are the main beneficiaries of the spoils.” (Reuters)

Cyber fraudsters get lengthy sentences for stealing R12.4m

Olatunji Abdul and Adebayo Quandri targeted property and law firms during their two-month scheme

KwaZulu-Natal residents who are unemployed, financially struggling and hungry have lambasted Eskom’s proposed 36.1% tariff hike. (Dean Hutton/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

‘Deplorable’ R35m Eskom fraudsters receive 20-year jail term

Bernard Moraka and Victor Tshabalala defrauded Eskom to the tune of almost R35-million over 32 months through 53 bogus transactions

Fraudster gets 15-year sentence for R18m theft from her employer

Amanda Samuelson ran a five-year fraud scheme, diverting payments to herself.

FNB, Investec exposed to R6.3m scam

Administrators at First National Bank are accused of duping Investec out of millions of rand.

is battling market saturation and financial instability, raising concerns about its viability

Cell C ‘defrauded’ of R357m over eight years

A former IT executive at the company allegedly led an elaborate fraudulent syndicate for eight years

(John McCann/M&G)

Police analyst implicated in R600k fraud scheme

But the forensic analyst has also claimed to be a victim of identity fraud

Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Agrizzi blames R3.3m raft of ailments for not attending court

The corruption accused former Bosasa COO failed to make his court appearance again despite being well enough to attend his daughter’s wedding

State rejects pyramid-schemer’s plea: ‘I stole the money, and plead guilty’

The state has rejected fraudster Roderick Cole-Edwards’ guilty plea for R11.6-million pyramid-scheme theft

Municipal workers convicted in R3.5m ‘Christmas cheer’ fund fraud scheme

A fund that was meant to provide much-needed, end-of-year cash for municipal workers was looted by the three signatories of the account

Trial date: The VBS heist trial is expected to begin only in early 2022. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

How graft arrests came together

Learning from its failure to turn the Schabir Shaik conviction into one for Jacob Zuma, the state is now building an effective system for catching thieves. Khaya Koko, Sabelo…