NORTHERN CAPE – In line with the government’s commitment to prosecute those who unduly benefitted from COVID 19 related crimes, particularly the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE’s), the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team served nine suspects and two companies (juristic person) with J50 warrants of arrest on Wednesday, 23 August 2023.
The suspects are accused of fraud, corruption, money laundering and contravening the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). The Northern Cape Department of Health suffered loss of R16 906 667,50.
Accused no 1, is the current Head of Department (HOD) of the Department of Health, who was the acting accounting officer during the commission of crime, Dr Dion Garvy Theys (56). Theys was recently convicted on another matter of contravention of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). The matter was also successfully investigated by Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation team.
Accused no 2, is Daniel Mosimanigape (54), The Chief Financial Officer of the department, followed by Victor Nyokong (41) who serves as Deputy Director of Finance, 39-year-old Montgomery Lifa and Siyabolela Booi (38) both attached to Supply Chain Management section, Goitemodimo Piet Moseki (50) and Dibueng Manyetsa (63) both attached to Communicable Disease section as well as two Company directors, 44-year-old Kanyaditswe Visser, Director of MKV Investment (juristic person) and Kelebogile Bogatso (58), director of Stilofern (PTY) Ltd.
The Hawk’s Priority Crime Specialised Investigation previously secured a preservation order worth a combined value worth R5.3 million, which included a piece of land and a luxury vehicle (Bentley Continental GT), the order is related to the current investigation.
“Covid 19 related crimes gave South Africa a bad name domestically and internationally, the government has made a commitment to prosecute those involved, our role as the Hawks is to properly investigate the allegations and bring matters to court. We remain undeterred” concluded The Provincial Head of Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Major General Stephen Mabuela.
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