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Media Statement NORTHERN CAPE – Kimberley Specialised Commercial Court sentenced Ms Simangele Sangweni (33), and her company Multi Quipments (Pty) Ltd (juristic person) for fraud, forgery and uttering as well as money laundering. Sentencing proceedings took place on Thursday, 10 April 2025. The charges included 17 counts of fraud, and 25 counts of money laundering. During August 2021, the accused submitted fraudulent change of banking details letter and invoices to Phokwane Municipality while purporting to be Vaalharts Water, a service provider of the municipality. The accused misrepresented themselves and misled the municipality into paying an amount of R455 510 into her business account. During September 2021, the same accused submitted fraudulent change of banking details letter and invoices to Frances Baart District Municipality, purporting to be Municipal service provider Sedibeng water. The Municipality was misled and changed the banking details and made a payment of R469 918 to her company’s business account. Accused number 1, Multi Quipment Pty (Ltd) was sentenced to pay a fine of R100 000 wholly suspended. Accused number 2, Simangele Sangweni sentenced to 10 years’ direct imprisonment. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation-Provincial Head in the Northern Cape, Major General Steven Mabuela commended the team (criminality in any form must be confronted, this conviction sends the right message) the General concluded. Ends
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