The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation members executed a J50 warrant of arrest on former Police officer Lieutenant Colonel Pieter Andries Nel on Wednesday, 28 May 2025. The arrest was executed at his residential place in Upington.
Lt/Col Nel was serving as Head of Financial Services – SAPS at ZF Mgcawu District in Upington, tasked with authorising payments to service providers, and subsistence and travelling of police members within Upington District. It is alleged that from 2022 until 2024, Mr Nel created and authorised false payments estimated to be over R1.2 million paid into his personal bank account.
The former Police officer is charged with Fraud, money laundering as well as contravention of Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999.
The accused will make his first appearance before Upington regional court on the 9 June 2025