Oudtshoorn employee defrauded municipality of R406 823
The Oudtshoorn Municipality, in the Western Cape, lost in the region of R406 823 to fraud and money laundering by one of its employees between 2008 and 2010.
The Oudtshoorn Municipality, in the Western Cape, lost in the region of R406 823 to fraud and money laundering by one of its employees between 2008 and 2010.
Thandile Salman, who was found guilty on five counts of fraud and one of money laundering by the Commercial Crimes Court this week, was arrested in 2012, after it had been established that he was diverting government money into bank accounts of friends and family.
While the state is happy with the conviction, the manner in which these crimes were carried out was still startlingly easy.
“It was the state’s case that between the period July 2008 and January 2010 the accused who was employed by the Oudtshoorn Municipality illegally acquired a draft or pro-forma invoice and quotes,” said police spokesperson Captain Lloyd Ramovha.
“He then produced invoices/quotes which he pretended were issued by legitimate service providers for work done and also requested signed payments thereof,” added Captain Ramovha.
Nevertheless, the Hawks in the Western Cape are convinced that this conviction does send a strong message.
The Western Cape Acting Head of the Hawks, Brigadier Mushavhaduvha Ramovha said: “Corruption is corrosive and we shall not allow it to happen in our watch, we will leave nothing to chance in our endeavours to ensure clean governance in our municipalities.”
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