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Free State Stokvel Fraudster Lebohang Mokatedi Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

Sam Thangwane / October 16, 2026

A 31-year-old Free State man who defrauded members of a Christmas stokvel has been sentenced to an effective 10 years

Former Eskom employee and five individuals, together with three companies convicted, following a multi-million-rand investigation involving fraud and money laundering.

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Financial Clerk Appears in Court Over Alleged R244,000 School Fraud

Philani Mzila / August 22, 2026

A financial clerk accused of allegedly diverting more than R244,000 from a North West high school’s bank accounts into her

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Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation

Free State Stokvel Fraudster Lebohang Mokatedi Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

Financial Clerk Appears in Court Over Alleged R244,000 School Fraud

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