A 44-year-old Gqeberha bookkeeper has been arrested by the Hawks for allegedly defrauding her former employer of more than R3 million over two years.
A former Gqeberha accounting firm director has been convicted of theft and money laundering and ordered to repay more than R804,000.
Two members of a syndicate have been convicted after an online romance scam defrauded a 64-year-old widow of more than R500 000.
An admitted attorney and conveyancer practising in Kimberley, was found guilty on 14 counts of theft and 14 counts of money laundering, and was sentenced on 4 June.
Cathleen Hendricks has pleaded guilty to money laundering in the Western Cape after falsely claiming seized drug money belonged to her.
Former bank official Tembisa Qinga re-arrested by Mthatha Hawks for R2.2m fraud and money laundering scheme after skipping court.