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By Jonisayi Maromo 
2h ago
A Mpumalanga businesswoman, Busisiwe Prudence Nkosi, 35, and her husband Simangaliso Ennocent Khoza, 36, have appeared before the Nelspruit Magistrates Court on charges of numerous crimes, including fraud, robbery and money laundering, said the Directorate of Priority Criminal Investigations (Hawks). on Saturday.
Mpumalanga Hawks spokesman Capt.Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi said the couple were arrested by members of the Hawks’ serious business crimes investigation unit for alleged tax evasion.
“The sole director of Madam and Eve General Trading Prudence Nkosi was charged with fraud, theft and money laundering in contravention of the Prevention of Organized Crime Act and the provisions of the Tax Administration Act,” said Sekgotodi.
“The Hawks investigation has revealed that during April 2017, Nkosi [allegedly] fraudulently submitted false tax returns to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) culminating in the loss of approximately R2.2 million SARS. After receiving the money, in a futile attempt to cover her tracks, she allegedly transferred the money to her personal bank account and to the bank account of her husband, Khoza. “
The couple received R10.00 each bond. The case was postponed to Dec. 2 when it will be handled by a specialized prosecutor, according to the Hawks.
Meanwhile, in July, Sekgotodi said that three men had been arrested for allegedly conspiring to steal money by hacking into the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) system.
She said the trio, Matholeni Sydwell Masilela, 40, Brian Mfundo Masina, 28, and Moses Khumalo, 36, allegedly hatched a plan to rob Sassa.
“Masilela, Masina and Khumalo were arrested in Nelspruit during an intelligence-led operation for the serious Hawks corruption investigation [unit] along with cybercrime, the local criminal records center and the South African Social Security Agency, ”Sekgotodi said at the time.
“The suspects were conspiring to steal Sassa’s money by hacking into the organization’s system. During the operation, an electronic device intended to extract information, which included a laptop, a scanner, Sassa cards and the suspect’s vehicle, was seized. “
– African News Agency (ANA)
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