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Court exposes ‘self-created urgency’ in Ga-Segonyana’s irregular tender award
The High Court in Kimberley has issued a stinging ruling against the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality in Kuruman and its municipal manager Martin Tsatsimpe, setting aside a major public procurement contract and ordering a tax consultancy to repay millions of rands…
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JTG Municipal Manager’s legal challenge fails as court backs suspension
Three officials of the JTG District Municipality who stand accused of allegations of corruption, fraud, cyber fraud, cyber forgery, uttering, and contraventions of the MFMA will appear in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Kimberley in October.
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Four family members in court for truck stop fraud
Four members of the Smit family appeared in court on fraud charges linked to more than R900 000 missing from a truck stop.
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Former AgriSeta executive fined R30 000 for role in R1.9 million funding fraud
A former senior executive of AgriSeta pleaded guilty to Public Finance Management Act violation.
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Three-year sentence for company director who defrauded Covid-19 relief fund
A company director from Kimberley was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to 49 charges of fraud on behalf of his company and 50 counts of money laundering.
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Suspected drug dealer in custody after swallowing substance to conceal evidence
A suspected drug dealer from Kimberley who ingested some of the drugs to conceal evidence has been discharged from hospital following medical treatment.
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Former financial administrator at Kathu school accused of R4,6 million fraud
A 43-year-old woman who previously served as a financial administrator at a high school in Kathu is accused of embezzling school funds totalling R4,6 million.
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Municipal Manager among three granted bail in corruption case
The municipal manager of the JTG District Municipality in Kuruman was among three employees arrested by the Hawks on Monday 29 June.
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Kuruman-based municipal workers face court for alleged ‘fixed’ job test results
Two men and a woman employed at the JTG District Municipality in Kuruman will appear in court on several charges after their arrest by the Hawks.
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Serial scammer sentenced for multi-provincial Facebook Marketplace fraud
A scammer used fake bank notifications and Facebook Marketplace to steal 19 vehicles across three provinces.