Couple sought by Hawks for R1,2m fraud, theft and money laundering
MPUMALANGA – The former Barberton Mine Administrator, Simphiwe Sangweni (29) and his partner, LadyPeace Sinothando Nhlenyama (26) are sought by the Nelspruit-based Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for fraud, theft and money laundering.
It is alleged that during June 2020, Sangweni was employed by the Barberton Mine when he fraudulently transferred the company’s money into his personal bank account and further transferred into the bank account of Nhlenyama, prejudicing the mine an actual loss of R1.2 million.
The Barberton mine opened the case in June 2020 and it was transferred to the Hawks for further probe.
During the investigation, it was established that Sangweni conspired with the former mine employees; an assistant financial accountant and a debtors clerk. The former employees were arrested after the court issued warrants for their arrest and their case was provincially withdrawn pending the arrest of the couple.
The warrant for the arrest of the couple has also been issued by the court on 5 November 2020.
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The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Major General Zodwa Mokoena is appealing to all members of the public who might know the whereabouts of the suspects to share the information by calling the investigating Officer, Captain Dietlof Meyer on 071 481 2977 or can report the matter to the nearest police station.
All the information received will be treated with confidentiality.
