Samkeliso Ngidi (45) briefly appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court after he was arrested by the Hawks members from Durban Serious Commercial Crime on Wednesday, 5 May 2021 for fraud.
Ngidi is the company owner of Hlomuka Agricultural Services. It is alleged that he defrauded the EThekwini municipality an amount of R187 750-00. He allegedly invoiced the municipality for the services that were not rendered.
He claimed that his company installed irrigation systems in different gardens at Kwa Nqetho. A case of fraud was reported at Point police station and the case docket was allocated to the Hawks members for further investigation.
He was granted R3000-00 bail and the case was postponed to 3 June 2021.
