Yolanda Ngqukuva (34) was on 30 January 2025 sentenced by the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for the Contravention of the Cybercrimes Act, Act 19 of 2020.
This occurred after the accused entered into a Section 105A plea agreement and sentence. She was convicted and sentenced as follows: for contravention of the Cybercrimes Act, Act 19 of 2020: fine of R40 000-00 or 12 months imprisonment.
She was further sentenced to five (5) years imprisonment which was wholly suspended for a period of five years.
Effectively, the accused must pay a fine of R40 000-00 or one (1) year direct imprisonment.
Ngqukuva was arrested by SAPS Border Police at OR Tambo International Airport while returning on a Qatar flight on 21 January 2025. She was allegedly involved in compromising the clients’ card information while she was employed at Europcar, Cape Town International Airport. This occurred from 2017 until 2018 while they entered into rental agreements. The card information was then supplied to a syndicate who manufactured clone cards.
