A 37-year-old former branch manager of the SA Post Office in Delareyville, in the North West province, is expected to make her first appearance before the Delareyville magistrate’s court on Friday. She is facing charges of fraud and money laundering.
She was arrested by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team on Wednesday, April 26 for an alleged fraud of over R1.2-million.
Spokesperson for the Hawks in the North West province, Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso, said it is alleged that between 2020 and 2022, the suspect allegedly gained access to the Post Office payment system as well as the payment system for the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) fraudulently.
“She reportedly pretended to be processing payments and transfers on behalf of clients and beneficiaries of both the Post Office and Sassa, meanwhile, she would allegedly transfer a portion, or at times all the money from various accounts into two of her Post Office accounts,” said Rikhotso.
The Director for Public Prosecutions in North West, Dr Rachel Makhari, and the acting Provincial Head for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Brigadier Regeorgial Moos, welcomed the arrest and lauded the investigating officer and the prosecutor for securing the suspect’s court appearance.
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