Woman gets R5000 bail on R5 million fraud charge
A woman alleged to have diverted R5-million of “company funds into her private bank account” over seven years was granted R5000 bail‚ the Hawks announced on Wednesday. A statement from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation said the former financial manager of Transco CC‚ Carol Ann Avent‚ appeared before the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding the company.“The Commercial Crime wing of the Hawks in Mpumalanga arrested Avent after investigations revealed that she had been transferring company funds into her private bank account since 2009.“She was charged with fraud and her case was postponed to 12 July 2016 to allow for further investigations.”Also in Nelspruit‚ the Hawks reported that four suspects – “a 33-year-old Admin Clerk at South African Police Service (SAPS) Supply Chain Management in Nelspruit‚ two company directors and an employee at the Department of Corporate Governance and Traditional affairs” - were arrested after they allegedly defrauded the SAPS of R28780.“The suspects have been given notices to appear before the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on 4 July 2016.” - TMG Digital..
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