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Media Statement NORTHERN CAPE – A 39-year-old accused Hendrika Welhelmina Vorster, made a brief appearance before Colesberg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 12 December 2024 facing charges of fraud. It is alleged that between November 2011 and October 2012, Vorster, who was employed as a customer consultant at Colesberg Standard Bank, opened various cheque accounts, revolving credit accounts, credit and loan accounts for staff members, friends and clients to whom credit facilities were granted. Furthermore, these credit facilities were granted without meeting the requirements for credit facility. Moreover, some of these credit facilities were granted without required documents such as proof of income, residential address copies, identity documentation and signed agreements. The accused further falsified the Standard Bank new delivery system by capturing and inflated applicants’ income which resulted in applicants qualifying for credit facilities which they would not have qualified for had the falsification did not happen. Her unlawful conduct resulted in Standard bank suffering potential prejudice of R1 846 663.73 as the clients were unable to make repayment to the credit facilities which they were granted. Vorster was granted R1 000 bail and the matter is postponed to 19 February 2025 for legal representative. Ends
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